US EditionSuspect shot at Grand Central after 3 people stabbed, NYPD says
- On Saturday, April 11, 2026, police fatally shot 44-year-old Anthony Griffin at Grand Central Terminal after he allegedly stabbed three elderly individuals on the 4/5/6 platform around 9:40 a.m.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers ordered Griffin to drop his machete 'at least 20' times while he behaved erratically and claimed to be 'Lucifer,' but he refused and advanced toward them.
- The three victims—an 84-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman, and a 65-year-old man—sustained significant lacerations to the head and face plus an open skull fracture, and were transported to local hospitals in stable condition.
- Following the attack, the MTA suspended 4, 5, and 6 train service at Grand Central-42nd Street, while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the NYPD is conducting an internal investigation and will release body-worn camera footage.
- Amid heightened concerns about subway safety, officials defended the recent addition of more than 175 officers to transit patrols, with Commissioner Tisch emphasizing that anyone can be a victim of random violence.
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Authorities do not suspect a terrorist motive.
The assailant, identified as Anthony Griffen, 44, attacked several people with a machete inside Grand Central Terminal
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