MIDTOWN — The man who used a machete to slash three people at Grand Central Terminal in New York City on Saturday and was later shot by police has died, authorities confirmed.

The NYPD said officers responded to the station around 9:40 a.m. after receiving a call about an assault in progress. When officers arrived, they encountered a man armed with a large knife described as a machete, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference on Saturday afternoon.

According to Tisch, the man — whom police identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin — was behaving erratically and repeatedly stated that he was “Lucifer.”

Tisch said Griffin ignored multiple commands to drop the knife and eventually advanced toward officers. One officer opened fire, striking Griffin twice.

Griffin was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died, Tisch said.

Police said one of the victims, an 84-year-old man, was slashed on the 7 subway platform at Grand Central, while the remaining two victims — a 70-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man — were attacked on the 4, 5, 6 platform. The three victims were also taken to the hospital, where police said they were in stable condition.

Police said two officers were also taken to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution.

The incident remains under investigation.

In a brief statement shared on X, police urged people to avoid the area around Grand Central Station.

“Expect delays and heavy traffic in the surrounding area,” police wrote.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed on the situation.

“I’m grateful to our brave officers who acted quickly to stop the suspect,” Hochul said. “New Yorkers deserve to feel safe every time they step onto a train platform, and we will do everything it takes to protect them.”

The investigation was also impacting subway service on Saturday, according to the MTA.

As of 2 p.m., MTA officials said that no uptown or downtown 4, 5 and 6 trains were stopping at Grand Central-42nd Street due to the investigation.

The last stop on some downtown 5 trains will be 86 St, where they will turn back for uptown service, the MTA said.