Overview
- Authorities say a suspect was taken into custody after multiple people were stabbed inside Penn Station and all victims were transported to hospitals.
- City officials updated the injury count to six and reported one person in serious condition while medical teams treated the others.
- Amtrak police officers are reported to have intervened on scene to stop the attack and detain the suspect.
- The attack happened steps from Madison Square Garden where security had already been strengthened for the NBA final and a presidential presence, and officials have not said whether security plans will change.
- Police have secured the scene and urged the public to avoid the area as investigators gather evidence and transit and road disruptions continue.