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NYC stabbing attacks that injured 2 being evaluated as potential hate crime: NYPD
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Key Points:
- A suspect, 51-year-old Raul Morales, was arrested after stabbing two men in Manhattan's Upper West Side in broad daylight, with both victims in stable condition and expected to survive.
- The first victim, a 57-year-old Asian man, was stabbed near West 84th Street and Central Park West, while the second, a 50-year-old Jewish man, was attacked near West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
- The suspect reportedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" during both attacks, prompting the NYPD to evaluate the incidents as potential hate crimes.
- There is no known connection between the suspect and the victims or between the victims themselves, and no other suspects are being sought.
- Although the suspect has no known mental health history with the NYPD, initial investigations suggest mental health may have played a role; the motive remains under investigation.
