MIDTOWN \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
According to Tisch, the man \u2014 whom police identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin \u2014 was behaving erratically and repeatedly stated that he was “Lucifer.”<\/p>\n
Tisch said Griffin ignored multiple commands to drop the knife and eventually advanced toward officers. One officer opened fire, striking Griffin twice. <\/p>\n
Griffin was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died, Tisch said. <\/p>\n
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 \u2014 a 70-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
Police said two officers were also taken to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution. <\/p>\n
The incident remains under investigation. <\/p>\n
In a brief statement shared on X, police urged people to avoid the area around Grand Central Station. <\/p>\n
“Expect delays and heavy traffic in the surrounding area,” police wrote.<\/p>\n
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed on the situation.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m 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.”<\/p>\n
The investigation was also impacting subway service on Saturday, according to the MTA. <\/p>\n