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NYPD evaluating possible hate crime after 2 men were stabbed in unprovoked attack, officials say
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Key Points:
- Two men, one Asian and one Jewish, were stabbed in separate unprovoked attacks on Manhattan's Upper West Side, with the suspect reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” during the incidents.
- The suspect, 51-year-old Raul Morales, is in custody, and police are investigating whether the stabbings constitute hate crimes, while also considering mental health factors.
- Both victims, aged 50 and 57, sustained multiple stab wounds but are in stable condition at Mount Sinai Morningside hospital and expected to survive.
- The attacks occurred near Central Park West between West 84th and West 86th Streets during daylight, with no known connection between the victims or to the suspect.
- New York City officials condemned the attacks, and local Jewish neighborhood volunteers noted the Jewish victim was on his way to or from synagogue during Tisha B’Av, emphasizing the community impact.
