Five injured in stabbing at New York's Penn Station

The incident occurred at one of the nation's busiest rail and subway transportation centres as the city gears up to host two major sporting events in the coming week: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.

NYPD police officers are seen outside Penn Station in New York on Jun 7, 2026. (Photo: AFP/John Lamparski)

08 Jun 2026 08:56AM

(Updated: 08 Jun 2026 09:01AM)

NEW YORK: Five people were wounded on Sunday (Jun 7) in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, according to the city fire department, which said all victims were transported to hospital and the suspect was detained.The victims were all civilians, including one person with serious injuries, two with moderate injuries and two with minor injuries, the New York Fire Department said in a brief statement."Perp in custody," it said. "Operations ongoing."The circumstances of the stabbing were not immediately clear.