MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Two men were arrested after a stabbing at an MTA subway station in Manhattan on Thursday, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened around 7:38 a.m. at West 96th Station.
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Police say 34-year-old Zubiru Ahamma was stabbed in the neck and back. A 21-year-old man, identified as Broadus Tushawn, was slashed in the hand.
Both men were taken to a local hospital for treatment and then taken into custody.
Police charged Ahamma and Tushawn with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
No other information was immediately available.
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Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.