On Saturday morning at New York City's Grand Central subway station, a man wielding a machete attacked three people before being shot and killed by police. Authorities identified the suspect as Anthony Griffin, 44, who had three prior unsealed arrests but no history of mental health issues.
Key Takeaways
A man wielding a machete attacked three people at New York City's Grand Central subway station before being shot and killed by police on Saturday morning. Authorities identified the suspect as Anthony Griffin, who had prior arrests but no history of mental health issues. The victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- Machete-wielding man attacks 3 at NYC’s Grand Central station
- Suspect identified as Anthony Griffin with three prior unsealed arrests
- Three victims injured: an 84-year-old male, a 65-year-old male, and a 70-year-old female
- Police shot suspect after he ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon
The attacks occurred around 9:40 a.m., with one victim sustaining significant lacerations to the head and face on the platform at Grand Central station. The suspect then moved upstairs and slashed two other victims on another platform, including an 84-year-old male who suffered similar injuries as well as an open skull fracture.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch reported that officers responded to a 9:40 a.m. emergency call of an assault at the station. The suspect was behaving erratically and repeatedly claimed he was “Lucifer.” Officers ordered him to drop his weapon more than 20 times, but he refused to comply. An officer shot Griffin twice when he advanced toward them with the knife extended.
Tisch praised the officers for their actions, stating they were confronted by an armed individual who had already injured multiple people and continued to pose a threat. The three victims—an 84-year-old male, a 65-year-old male, and a 70-year-old female—sustained injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed gratitude for the officers' quick response on social media, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that police body camera footage of the incident would be released. The Metropolitan Transit Authority reported some subway trains were not stopping at the station due to a police investigation and urged travelers to expect delays.
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