A machete-wielding suspect was shot by New York City police inside Grand Central Terminal on Saturday morning after allegedly stabbing multiple people on a subway platform. Four victims were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, according to the FDNY. The incident occurred around 9:43 a.m. near the uptown 4/5/6 platform, where witnesses reported seeing the suspect slash at least one person with a large knife resembling a machete. Officers arrived with weapons drawn, ordered the suspect to drop the blade, and opened fire after he failed to comply. The suspect was struck and taken into custody. The identities of the suspect and the victims have not been released by authorities.
The incident prompted major service disruptions across one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, with the MTA announcing that 4, 5, and 6 trains were not stopping at Grand Central due to the investigation. Witnesses described seeing the suspect wielding a large knife and police yelling at him to drop his weapon before shooting him on the platform. Video from the scene showed the machete on the ground next to the wounded suspect.
In a separate but related context, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently emphasized the city's gun violence problem following the fatal shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Brooklyn. Mamdani stated that the city must not accept such violence as normal and highlighted the need for further action to combat gun violence. The mayor’s remarks came weeks before the Grand Central incident, underscoring ongoing concerns about public safety in the city.