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Person of interest in custody after 2 men stabbed on Upper West Side
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Two men were stabbed in separate incidents on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, with police considering the attacks random.
- The first stabbing occurred near 84th and Central Park West, injuring a 57-year-old man, and the second near 86th and Amsterdam, injuring a 50-year-old man; both victims were hospitalized and are expected to recover.
- A person of interest was taken into custody near the second stabbing location and is currently being interviewed, though no charges have been filed yet.
- Police are investigating whether a blade and a screwdriver were used in the attacks, and while the motive remains unclear, the incidents are believed to be unprovoked.
- Council Speaker Julie Menin condemned the attacks, expressing concern over a possible antisemitic motive, though authorities have not officially classified the stabbings as hate crimes.
