Violence Strikes Queens Subway Platform, NYPD Seeks Suspect
Two men suffered severe injuries after being attacked with knives in separate incidents at the Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens subway station in Queens. The unprovoked attacks occurred around 3:15 p.m. on the southbound E train platform, leaving both victims hospitalized in stable condition.
According to authorities, a man approached two strangers from behind and slashed one of them in the forehead, before targeting another man, who was attacked in the face. Witnesses reported that the assailant fled without speaking to either victim beforehand, leaving police with little to go on.
The suspect is described as wearing black clothing, including a jacket, pants, and shoes. The NYPD is urging anyone with information about the attack to come forward.
Notably, overall transit crime has seen a slight increase in violent assaults across New York City's subways and buses this year, with over 500 felony incidents reported as of November 16. In comparison, the number of felonies per transit crime has decreased by nearly 5% citywide since last year.
In the precinct where the attack took place, five felony assaults were reported through mid-November, up from four during the same period in 2022. Meanwhile, overall crime rates in the area have declined by over a quarter.
As this story continues to unfold, police are working to identify and apprehend the suspect responsible for the violent attacks on the Queens subway platform.
Two men suffered severe injuries after being attacked with knives in separate incidents at the Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens subway station in Queens. The unprovoked attacks occurred around 3:15 p.m. on the southbound E train platform, leaving both victims hospitalized in stable condition.
According to authorities, a man approached two strangers from behind and slashed one of them in the forehead, before targeting another man, who was attacked in the face. Witnesses reported that the assailant fled without speaking to either victim beforehand, leaving police with little to go on.
The suspect is described as wearing black clothing, including a jacket, pants, and shoes. The NYPD is urging anyone with information about the attack to come forward.
Notably, overall transit crime has seen a slight increase in violent assaults across New York City's subways and buses this year, with over 500 felony incidents reported as of November 16. In comparison, the number of felonies per transit crime has decreased by nearly 5% citywide since last year.
In the precinct where the attack took place, five felony assaults were reported through mid-November, up from four during the same period in 2022. Meanwhile, overall crime rates in the area have declined by over a quarter.
As this story continues to unfold, police are working to identify and apprehend the suspect responsible for the violent attacks on the Queens subway platform.
... another day, another stabbing incident in the city that never sleeps (but apparently, never stops bleeding). i mean, what's up with people these days? can't we all just get along... or at least not stab each other to death on public transportation 
. and honestly, who does this guy have to be worried about? is he really thinking 'oh no, the cops are gonna catch me'? 
like, hello, you're already out of breath from running around the platform, dude. the NYPD is trying their best here, so let's all just chill 
and help them out by reporting any info we have... anyone got eyes on this suspect? 
. I'm not surprised it's happening though, we've been talking about this for years, right? More people with knives, more crazy stuff happening. It's like they just think nobody's watching or something.
. And now the NYPD is dealing with this, trying to find out who did it... good luck with that, I guess.
It's like he became invisible, leaving behind two wounded souls and a community left shaken.
Can we ask ourselves if we're doing enough to address the underlying issues that lead to such behavior?
these 2 guys were just minding their own biz & some psycho comes outta nowhere & starts slashing them with knives 
and now there's like a whole string of violent attacks going down in qns 
gotta keep our city safe for everyone 
. Now it seems like every other day there's some crazy story about some idiot attacking people for no reason. Like, what's the deal? Back in my day, we didn't have all these fancy security cameras and whatnot, but somehow we still managed to be civil to each other 
. It's just not right, you know? And now I hear that violent crimes are on the rise... 500 felony incidents already this year? That's crazy! I mean, I get it, crime rates have gone down in some areas, but subways are a whole different story 
like what's going on with people these days?! It's getting harder to even feel safe riding the train anymore. I mean, I know the NYPD is doing their thing and all that, but it just seems like they're always dealing with some other nutcase. And can we talk about how ridiculous it is that this guy fled without even saying a word to anyone? No explanation, no motive... just a bunch of blood and destruction 
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. I mean, what's wrong with people? Just because we've got all these fancy innovations like surveillance cameras and social media, does that mean we'll be safer? Newsflash: it doesn't work that way 
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. hopefully they find him soon and he faces justice 