A shooting and stabbing at New York City’s Grand Central subway station left at least two people critically injured on Saturday morning, according to reports.
The local news outlet WPIX, citing information from New York’s fire department, said two people were taken to hospital in critical condition after the incident, which happened at about 9.50am.
The disturbance was reported at the subway station on the corner of East 42nd Street and Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan, one of the city’s busiest transit areas.
Witnesses described seeing at least one person slashed with a large knife, while police were reported to have had guns drawn at the scene. The available information did not immediately provide further details about how the attack unfolded or the condition of those injured beyond the reports of critical injuries.
Grand Central is a major transportation hub in New York City, and incidents there quickly draw a strong emergency response. In this case, the account based on the fire department information pointed to both a shooting and a stabbing, with emergency crews responding to the station shortly after the attack was reported.
No additional details were immediately available in the source report about arrests, suspects, or a possible motive. The incident remained under investigation based on the information reported at the time.
