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Machete Attack at Grand Central Injures Three; Assailant Shot

4/16/2026

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Griffin Attacks Subway

On April 14, 2026, a man with a machete injured three people at Grand Central subway station before police shot him.
The assailant was identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin and behaved erratically.
The victims, aged 84, 65, and 70, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Subway service resumed after the incident.
New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch emphasized transit-system presence, with Governor Hochul expressing gratitude for officers' swift response.

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Masked Teen Shoots Victim

A 27-year-old man was shot in the stomach on a No. 4 subway train in Manhattan on April 14, 2026.
Police initially treated the incident as a stabbing, but surgery revealed a bullet and confirmed the shooting.
The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. as the victim exited Wall Street station and collapsed outside Trinity Church.
The assailant, described as a masked teen, fled, and no arrests have been made.

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Griffin Attacks Subway

On April 14, 2026, a man with a machete injured three people at Grand Central subway station before police shot him.
The assailant was identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin and behaved erratically.
The victims, aged 84, 65, and 70, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Subway service resumed after the incident.
New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch emphasized transit-system presence, with Governor Hochul expressing gratitude for officers' swift response.

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