“The end result that the public should know is this: they can expect to see a large footprint of uniformed police officers spread across New York City, whether they get on a train or on a platform,” said Shea.
Shea said the four attacks occurred on line A, a subway line that connects northern Manhattan to Queens.
In addition to the two deaths, two other victims are recovering from their injuries. All four victims were homeless and the attacks appear to have been unprovoked, said Deputy Chief Brian McGee, the commander of the Manhattan North detective office.
The attacks began on Friday morning, when a 67-year-old man was stabbed by a stranger inside the 181st station in Manhattan and then treated at a nearby hospital, NYPD transit chief Kathleen O ‘told reporters. Reilly.
An adult man was found dead “stabbed in the neck and torso” on train A at Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue train station in Queens on Friday around 11:30 pm, O’Reilly said.
Approximately two hours later, on Saturday, an unconscious 44-year-old woman was found inside a train car at Inwood 207 Street station in Manhattan with “multiple stabs,” according to O’Reilly. The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead, O’Reilly said.
Less than 20 minutes after the incident, police responded to calls about a 43-year-old man who was stabbed at the 181 Street police station. He told police that he was stabbed by an unknown man and taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery, according to McGee.
“Three of these incidents appear to be connected and the Detective Office is investigating the possibility that all four may have been committed by an individual,” said O’Reilly.
The NYPD will publish an image of the unknown perpetrator as soon as possible, said McGee. The authorities are asking anyone with information related to the four stabbing incidents to contact the police.
“We don’t know much about the perpetrator at this point,” said McGee.