The NYPD said officers encountered the armed man on the 4, 5, 6 subway platform at Grand Central-42nd Street at around 9:40 a.m. after a civilian alerted them about the assault.
The 44-year-old man refused the officers’ orders to drop the weapon and one officer shot him, police said.
The NYPD issued an alert to avoid the area around Grand Central and later said the man was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
The slashing victims were identified as an 84-year-old man and 65-year-old man. Police also said a 70-year-old woman was injured. They were hospitalized in stable condition.
Police said there was no clear motive for the attack.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is scheduled to hold a news conference at 12:45 p.m.
The MTA said 4, 5, 6 and 7 trains are bypassing Grand Central because of the police investigation. The MTA said it expects trains to be delayed.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement, “I’m grateful to the NYPD for their quick response and for preventing additional violence. The NYPD is conducting an internal investigation and will release body-worn camera footage, as it does in all incidents involving the discharge of an officer’s firearm.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was also briefed on the incident and “grateful to our brave officers who acted quickly to stop the suspect.”
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