Man stabs two in New York, police evaluating for potential hate crime
A 51-year-old man stabbed two men near Central Park on July 23, shouting “Allahu akbar” during the attacks. The victims, an Asian male and a Jewish male, were hospitalized and are expected to survive. Police are investigating the motive and evaluating whether the incident qualifies as a hate crime.
- ▪The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Raul Morales, was arrested after the attacks.
- ▪Both victims were taken to hospital in stable condition and are expected to survive.
- ▪The NYPD is assessing the case to determine if it constitutes a hate crime.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani noted that mental health may have been a factor in the incident.
- ▪Police records show the suspect has no prior documented psychiatric illness.
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Man stabs two in New York, police evaluating for potential hate crimeSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe victims were targeted in separate attacks near Manhattan’s Central Park. PHOTO: BLOOMBERGPublished Jul 24, 2026, 10:10 AMUpdated Jul 24, 2026, 10:10 AMSet as preferred sourceNEW YORK – Two people were stabbed on July 23 in New York by a man who shouted “Allahu akbar” (“God is the greatest” in Arabic) during the attacks before being apprehended, officials said.The two victims, who were targeted in separate attacks near Manhattan’s Central Park, were “an Asian male and a Jewish male”, New York City police commissioner Jessica Tisch said on X, adding that they were both hospitalised and “expected to survive”.The New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested the…
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