Five injured in stabbing at New York Penn Station
A suspect was arrested after stabbing five people at Manhattan's Penn Station; all victims are expected to survive.
A man attacked commuters at Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan on Sunday evening, stabbing five individuals, police said. Amtrak police officers detained the suspect and handed him over to authorities. The attacker was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center with minor injuries, while the victims, aged 30, 42, 52 and two 60-year-olds, were transported to Bellevue Hospital and are expected to survive.
The incident occurred around 7 p.m., prompting a 911 call and a rapid response from emergency services. Witnesses described crowds fleeing the scene, with one employee noting people sprinting toward the exits and another observing a victim with a facial wound receiving first aid.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed sympathy for those affected in a social-media post, wishing the injured a swift recovery.