That incident actually just happened yesterday morning, **Saturday, April 11, 2026**, and it was definitely a terrifying scene for anyone at Grand Central.
The NYPD fatally shot a man, identified as **44-year-old Anthony Griffin**, after he went on a random slashing spree with a machete inside the station.
### **The Incident Details**
* **The Timeline:** Griffin reportedly boarded a Manhattan-bound 7 train in Queens around 9:30 AM. When he arrived at Grand Central, he began attacking people at random.
* **The Victims:** He slashed three people: an **84-year-old man** on the 7 train platform, and then a **65-year-old man** and a **70-year-old woman** on the 4/5/6 platform. Fortunately, while their injuries were serious (including a skull fracture for one victim), they are all expected to survive.
* **The Confrontation:** Officers encountered Griffin on the 4/5/6 platform around 9:40 AM. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Griffin was behaving erratically and repeatedly claiming to be **"Lucifer."**
* **The Shooting:** Police state they ordered Griffin to drop the machete at least **20 times** and tried to de-escalate by offering him help. When he refused and advanced toward the officers with the knife extended, one officer fired two shots, hitting him. He was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
### **Current Status**
* **Motive:** Investigators believe the attacks were completely random and have ruled out terrorism.
* **Suspect Background:** Griffin had three prior arrests, but officials noted there was no documented history of mental illness in his police record prior to this event.
* **Service Impacts:** There were major disruptions to the 4, 5, 6, and 7 lines yesterday as the investigation unfolded, but service has largely returned to normal.
It’s a grim reminder of how quickly things can escalate in the transit system, though officials have praised the "decisive action" of the officers on the scene for preventing further
casualties.
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