Overview
- Police fatally shot a machete‑wielding suspect at Grand Central Terminal after he stabbed three subway riders Saturday morning.
- The NYPD identified the man as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, who advanced on officers after at least 20 orders to drop the knife during a roughly 10-minute standoff.
- The victims — an 84-year-old man, a 65-year-old man, and a 70-year-old woman — suffered severe lacerations, including one open skull fracture, and are in stable condition at local hospitals.
- Officials described the attacks as random and not linked to terrorism, and detectives noted Griffin was acting erratically and repeatedly claimed to be “Lucifer.”
- The department opened a standard internal review and plans to release body‑camera footage, and the MTA diverted 4/5/6 service at the hub with partial restoration reported later Saturday.