Police in New York City reportedly shot a man after he stabbed three people on a subway platform at Grand Central station in Manhattan, according to local reporting.
The incident was reported by WPIX, which said it was citing information from the police and fire departments. According to that account, the three victims were taken to hospital in stable condition with knife wounds.
The suspect was also hospitalized and was in critical condition after being shot by police, WPIX reported.
Grand Central is one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, and the attack unfolded on a subway platform there. The available details remain limited, and the report did not include further information about what led to the stabbing or the circumstances surrounding the police response.
Officials have not provided additional details in the source report. The basic sequence described is that three people were wounded in the stabbing, police then shot the suspect, and all four individuals were taken for medical treatment.
The case adds to continuing concerns about violence in public transit spaces in New York City. At the same time, the source report makes clear that the three victims survived the immediate attack and were listed as stable after being hospitalized.
The suspect’s condition was described as critical, and the incident remained under investigation based on the information available in the report.
