A stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station injured six people Sunday evening, with one person suffering serious wounds. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and victims were transported to Bellevue Hospital and another hospital while Amtrak Police inv
When the violence broke out inside Penn Station just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, it interrupted the flow of one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs. Authorities said six people were injured in the stabbing, and a suspect was taken into custody shortly after the attack.
The city’s fire department said one victim suffered serious injuries, two were treated for moderate injuries, and two had minor injuries. All five were taken to Bellevue Hospital, the department said. Another person—whose condition was not immediately known—was transported to a separate hospital.
New York Police Department officials said five individuals had been stabbed. An NYPD spokesperson also relayed Amtrak Police’s account of the response: Amtrak Police “responded to multiple individuals slashed inside of Penn Station on Sunday. June 7. 2026 at approximately 1901 hours.” The spokesperson said that when officers arrived. they observed five people with slash wounds about the body. Emergency medical services responded and transported five individuals to local area hospitals in stable condition. A person of interest was taken into custody on scene, and a knife was recovered.
City officials described the response as swift and emphasized the focus on recovery. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said six people were injured and that his administration was in contact with Amtrak officials as they investigate.
“Based on the information available right now. six people were stabbed. and the alleged perpetrator is in custody following a swift response from the Amtrak Police Department. ” Mamdani said in a statement posted on X. “My heart is with everyone who was injured, their loved ones, and all those shaken by this unacceptable violence. I’m wishing each of the victims a full and speedy recovery. I’m grateful to the Amtrak Police Department and the first responders who acted quickly to apprehend the suspect and provide emergency care.”.
Authorities did not immediately release the suspect’s identity or provide information about potential charges.
The attack landed less than a day before President Donald Trump is expected to join thousands of fans at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Trump confirmed on Friday that he would attend Monday night’s matchup between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. which will be the first NBA Finals game at the arena since 1999 and is expected to draw massive crowds.
If Trump attends as planned. he would become the first sitting president to attend a Finals game. according to the NBA. Trump. who gave up his lifelong New York residency for Florida in 2019. has attended major sporting events in his second term. including the 2025 Super Bowl. the Daytona 500. and golf’s Ryder Cup in the New York City suburbs. where he was cheered. He was booed and blamed for long security lines at last year’s U.S. Open men’s tennis championship in Queens.
Officials have already laid out a heavy security posture around Madison Square Garden and the surrounding blocks. involving the Secret Service. NYPD. and other agencies. The Knicks said people going to the game should arrive at least two hours before tipoff for airport-style security screening and comply with a strict no-bag policy. A Game 3 watch party outside Madison Square Garden was also cancelled.
Some Knicks fans have been angered by the disruption, while others have dismissed the criticism. Authorities did not immediately indicate whether the Penn Station stabbing would affect security plans for the game.
New York’s emergency response is still focused on the victims’ recovery. with Bellevue Hospital among the destinations for the injured. Amtrak Police said they were investigating the stabbing and had taken a suspect into custody after recovering a knife. The White House and the Secret Service were contacted for comment by email outside regular business hours.
For now, the only certainty in the wake of Sunday’s attack is the scale of harm—six injured in a place where many people are moving fast, headed home, headed to work, or headed nowhere in particular—until a sudden burst of violence stops everyone from thinking ahead.
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Penn Station is literally never safe anymore.
So they got the suspect right away but 6 injured… seems like they didn’t stop it fast enough? Also why does it say slash wounds like that’s different than stabbing.
I saw this and thought it was like a robbery or something at first, not a stabbing. They took a “person of interest” in custody and recovered a knife, cool cool… but what about security? Penn Station layout is a maze, they always act surprised.
“Serious” wound and still stable?? Idk how to read that part. Also Amtrak Police responded to slashed people like it was some gang thing, but then the headline says stabbing. Just sad, hope they catch whoever did it though. Penn Station always feels like it’s under construction and nothing works anyway.