Man accused of yelling 'Allahu Akbar' in Manhattan stabbing spree faces hate crime charges
New York City prosecutors accused a knife-wielding man of hate crimes after he allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man in a violent spree last week. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Raul Morales, 51, was arraigned late Friday on attempted murder and several hate crime assault charges in the attacks that took place the day before in the Upper West Side. Morales wounded his first victim around 1:30 p.m.
- ▪New York City prosecutors accused a knife-wielding man of hate crimes after he allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man in a violent spree last week.
- ▪The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Raul Morales, 51, was arraigned late Friday on attempted murder and several hate crime assault charges in the attacks that took place the day before in the Upper West Side.
- ▪Morales wounded his first victim around 1:30 p.m.
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New York City prosecutors accused a knife-wielding man of hate crimes after he allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man in a violent spree last week. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Raul Morales, 51, was arraigned late Friday on attempted murder and several hate crime assault charges in the attacks that took place the day before in the Upper West Side. Prosecutors said Mr. Morales wounded his first victim around 1:30 p.m. Thursday when he stabbed an Asian man in his 50s and yelled “Allahu Akbar” before plunging the knife into the man’s back. The suspect then walked a few blocks before confronting a kippah-wearing Jewish man who was leaving a synagogue. Authorities said Mr.
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