Knife Attacker Shot Dead by Police After Stabbing Spree at Grand Central Station

61 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Apr 11

Police shot and killed a knife-wielding man after he stabbed three people at Grand Central subway station in New York on Saturday morning.
The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, ignored over 20 police commands to drop his weapon and claimed to be 'Lucifer.'
All three victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; officials say the attack appears random and there is no terrorism link.

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