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NYPD Releases Video: Detective Kills Machete-Wielding Man, Three Injured

5/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

The NYPD released body-camera video showing Detective Ryan Giuffre fatally shooting 44-year-old Anthony Griffin at Grand Central subway station on April 11, 2026.
Detectives Ryan Giuffre and Anthony Manetta ordered Griffin to drop his machete before Giuffre fired two shots.
Griffin shouted “I am Lucifer” and “Shoot me” as officers pursued him on the platform.
Three victims—an 84-year-old man, a 65-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman—suffered injuries and are expected to recover.

History

Historical Context

The 1999 killing of unarmed Guinean student Amadou Diallo, when four NYPD officers fired 41 shots, sparked citywide protests, a $3 million civil settlement and the disbanding of the Street Crime Unit. That legacy resurfaced in the 2026 Grand Central subway shooting of Anthony Griffin, captured by Detective Ryan Giuffre, pressuring the NYPD to tighten de-escalation rules and expand body-camera use.

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Story summary

The NYPD released body-camera video showing Detective Ryan Giuffre fatally shooting 44-year-old Anthony Griffin at Grand Central subway station on April 11, 2026.
Detectives Ryan Giuffre and Anthony Manetta ordered Griffin to drop his machete before Giuffre fired two shots.
Griffin shouted “I am Lucifer” and “Shoot me” as officers pursued him on the platform.
Three victims—an 84-year-old man, a 65-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman—suffered injuries and are expected to recover.

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