Overview
- Police say the attacker stabbed three people at Grand Central on Saturday morning around 9:40 a.m., first on the 7 platform and then on the 4/5/6 platform.
- Two NYPD detectives confronted the man, issued at least 20 orders to drop a machete as he claimed to be “Lucifer,” and one detective shot him when he advanced.
- Officials identified the suspect as Anthony Griffin, 44, who was taken to Bellevue Hospital and pronounced dead, while the three victims were hospitalized in stable condition with serious but not life‑threatening wounds.
- The incident forced 4, 5, and 6 trains to bypass the station and caused delays across the hub before service was largely restored later Saturday.
- Authorities said the attack appears random and not terrorism‑related, and the department will release body‑camera footage as part of its ongoing investigation.