Two individuals had been hospitalized after broad daylight stabbings a block aside on the Higher West Facet close to Central Park, based on legislation enforcement sources.
A 57-year-old man was strolling close to West 84th Road and Central Park West simply after 1:30 p.m. Thursday when a person got here up from behind him and stabbed him within the again with out warning, police sources mentioned.
The suspect continued strolling to 86th Road and Amsterdam Avenue, the place minutes later, he allegedly stabbed a 50-year-old man within the chest.
Each victims had been taken to Mount Sinai West, the place police described their circumstances as “steady,” however no additional particulars had been shared.
The suspect was seen by a witness strolling right into a constructing on Amsterdam Avenue a couple of blocks away. An individual of curiosity was taken into custody about an hour later.
A motive for the stabbings was not instantly clear. It was not believed that both sufferer (one among whom is Asian, the opposite is Jewish) was focused, based on legislation enforcement sources. Police on the scene mentioned they had been investigating to see whether or not the stabbings might have been a hate crime, although there was no proof suggesting hate performed an element.
It was not identified if both sufferer knew the suspect or if the stabbings had been executed at random.
