Three stabbed at New York subway station as police shoot knife-wielding man

Three people were found stabbed at a major New York subway station Saturday morning, police stated, while a man armed with a knife on a station platform was shot by officers. The New York Police Department said officers responding to a 9:40am emergency call of an assault at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station confronted the man. The man was shot as officers discharged firearms, police said, although it was not immediately clear how many shots were fired or struck him. He was in critical condition at a hospital, a department official told the media. The three stabbing victims — an 84 year-old male, 65-year-old male and 70-year-old female — were all in stable condition at the hospital, the department said. Two officers were also being evaluated at a hospital. Police investigate the scene (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Police were still investigating Saturday whether the stabbing started on a subway platform or on a train. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on social media that she was “grateful to our brave officers who acted quickly to stop the suspect. We’re working closely with the NYPD as the investigation unfolds.”The police department, posting on X, urged travelers to avoid Grand Central Station on Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic. Some subway trains also were not stopping at the station, the Metropolitan Transit Authority said.