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Machete Attack at Grand Central Station Leaves Three Injured

4/14/2026

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Anthony Griffin, 44, attacked three people with a machete at New York's Grand Central Station on Saturday morning.
Police confronted Griffin and shot him after he refused to drop the weapon despite orders to do so.
The three victims, aged 84, 65, and 70, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
New York officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul, praised the police response as the investigation continues.

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Anthony Griffin, 44, attacked three people with a machete at New York's Grand Central Station on Saturday morning.
Police confronted Griffin and shot him after he refused to drop the weapon despite orders to do so.
The three victims, aged 84, 65, and 70, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
New York officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul, praised the police response as the investigation continues.