"The attacker, identified as Anthony Griffin, 44, was behaving erratically and calling himself Lucifer, refusing police orders to drop the knife."
"One of the victims, the 65-year-old man, suffered an open skull fracture, indicating the level of force used by the attacker."
"NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated, 'Random acts of violence scare everyone, anyone can be a victim of a random act of violence.'"
A man attacked three individuals with a machete at Grand Central subway station, injuring an 84-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman, and a 65-year-old man. The attacker, identified as Anthony Griffin, 44, behaved erratically and refused police orders to drop the weapon. After advancing towards officers, he was shot and later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. The victims sustained serious injuries, but they are not believed to be life-threatening. NYPD emphasized the importance of addressing random acts of violence in the city.
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