A man armed with a machete injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before being shot dead by police. The incident occurred on the 4, 5, 6 subway platform around 9:40 a.m. The man, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, was behaving erratically and refused to drop the knife despite orders from officers. He was shot and pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
The slashings were random, with the victims being an 84-year-old man, a 65-year-old man, and a 70-year-old woman. The victims sustained serious injuries but were expected to survive. The police issued an alert to avoid the area around Grand Central, affecting subway services temporarily.
No officers were injured in the incident, and it was captured on body-worn cameras. The investigation is ongoing, with body-worn camera footage to be released later. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul expressed gratitude for the police’s quick response in stopping the suspect.
[Context: A man attacked three people with a machete at Grand Central, resulting in his fatal shooting by the police. The victims survived with serious injuries.] [Fact Check: The incident took place on the 4, 5, 6 subway platform at Grand Central in New York City.]
