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.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 36 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ NYC stabbing suspect charged with hate crimes over 2 attacks — Fortune
- ▪ NYC stabbings suspect arrested on hate crime charges in both attacks - AP News — Google News
- ▪ NYC stabbing attacks that injured 2 being evaluated as potential hate crime: NYPD — 6abc.com RSS Feed
- ▪ Man arrested after two men stabbed in New York; police suspect hate crime — Dawn
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0800 |
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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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