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California Tourist Stabbed in Macy’s Herald Square Attack

12/12/2025

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A 38-year-old California tourist was stabbed multiple times inside Macy’s Herald Square in New York City on Thursday afternoon.
The attack occurred in a seventh-floor bathroom during the holiday shopping season.
The victim works for the state sheriff’s office.
She was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
A 43-year-old homeless woman is in custody as a person of interest, with no charges filed yet.

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A 38-year-old California tourist was stabbed multiple times inside Macy’s Herald Square in New York City on Thursday afternoon.
The attack occurred in a seventh-floor bathroom during the holiday shopping season.
The victim works for the state sheriff’s office.
She was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
A 43-year-old homeless woman is in custody as a person of interest, with no charges filed yet.