Double stabbing in New York City being investigated as possible hate crime

Suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ before attacking a 57-year-old Asian man and a 50-year-old Jewish man New York City police are investigating a pair of stabbings near Central Park as a possible hate crime, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday. The suspect, Raul Morales, allegedly stabbed a 57-year-old Asian man in the back with a knife, then stabbed a 50-year-old Jewish man in the torso with a scre…

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Guardian Published 24 July 2026

Double stabbing in New York City being investigated as possible hate crime

CBS Published 23 July 2026

2 men stabbed in New York City, police investigating possible hate crime

Two men were stabbed on Thursday near Central Park in New York City, just blocks apart. The victims are Asian and Jewish, and the attacks are being investigated as a possible hate crime. Tom Hanson reports.

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