NEW YORK: A man went on a deadly stabbing spree in New York on Monday, killing two people and critically injuring a third.

Police issued an image of the suspected attack weapon, a large, bloodied kitchen knife, but did not comment on any possible motive for the triple slashing.

“Two lost their lives, one is fighting for her life,” New York mayor Eric Adams told a media briefing.

“We have someone in custody and we are not looking for any additional suspects.”

Police said that the suspect first struck in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan, in the west of the city, attacking a man outside a building site.

The 36-year-old victim later died.

The attacker then crossed the city, attacking a man fishing in the East River two hours later, killing the 68-year-old. The suspect went on to attack a 36-year-old woman close to the Manhattan headquarters of the United Nations.

Published in Dawn, November 19th, 2024