{"id":2590011,"date":"2026-04-13T07:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/machete-wielding-assailant-calling-himself-lucifer-shot-dead-by-nypd-in-grand-central-station\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:54:37","slug":"machete-wielding-assailant-calling-himself-lucifer-shot-dead-by-nypd-in-grand-central-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/machete-wielding-assailant-calling-himself-lucifer-shot-dead-by-nypd-in-grand-central-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Machete-Wielding Assailant Calling Himself &#8216;Lucifer&#8217; Shot Dead by NYPD in Grand Central Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmachete-wielding-assailant-calling-himself-lucifer-shot-dead-by-nypd-in-grand-central-station%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2590011&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three elderly people were slashed with a machete at New York City\u2019s Grand Central Terminal on Saturday morning, an attack that ended with the assailant being shot dead by police. The suspect, 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, was described as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-britney-spears-retook-control-of-her-life-and-what-her-victory-could-mean-for-others\/\" title=\"How Britney Spears Retook Control Of Her Life (And What Her Victory Could Mean For Others)\">behaving erratically<\/a> and calling himself \u201cLucifer,\u201d and he refused at least 20 commands to drop the weapon before advancing toward officers; they shot him twice, and he later died at Bellevue Hospital. The victims include an 84-year-old man on the platform and a 65-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman on the 4\/5\/6 platform; all were hospitalized with severe injuries, with one reported skull fracture, but they are expected to recover. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers attempted to deescalate and offer assistance, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester ...\">body camera footage<\/a> will be released. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as passengers fled, and officials noted the incident rattled riders and disrupted service.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Three elderly people in New York City&rsquo;s Grand Central Terminal were victimized during a severe slashing attack on Saturday morning that ended with the assailant being shot dead by police.<\/p>\n<p>New York Police Department officers encountered Anthony Griffin, 44, brandishing a machete, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/grand-central-nypd-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Griffin was &ldquo;behaving erratically&rdquo; and calling himself &ldquo;Lucifer,&rdquo; according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The individual refused to comply with at least 20 orders to drop the knife. Officers also attempted to deescalate and offer assistance,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>After refusing the orders, Griffin reportedly advanced toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officers<\/a>, prompting one of them to shoot Griffin twice.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Griffin, the &ldquo;maniac&rdquo; (as described by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost?\">@nypost<\/a>) who slashed three elderly people with a machete &mdash; while calling himself &ldquo;Lucifer&rdquo; &mdash; in an unprovoked attack at Grand Central Terminal this morning, and was shot dead by the police. Griffin had 13 prior arrests, including&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fntGFdwRsL\">pic.twitter.com\/fntGFdwRsL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Crime In NYC (@Crime_In_NYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crime_In_NYC\/status\/2043091878308876290?\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Griffin was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The victims included an 84-year-old man on the platform, as well as a 65-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman on the 4\/5\/6 platform.<\/p>\n<p>All three victims were hospitalized upon suffering the severe injuries, but they are each expected to recover.<\/p>\n<p>Tisch said that one of the victims has serious lacerations and a skull fracture, and that police will <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >release body camera footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/11\/us-news\/nyc-cops-shoot-machete-wielding-stabber-at-grand-central-station-halting-weekend-trains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that passengers were rattled by the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Claudio Delgado, 53, described the chaotic scene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was coming from Connecticut when &lsquo;Boom!&rsquo; everyone got down on the floor fast,&rdquo; he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Then the police said, &lsquo;Get outta here! Get outta here fast!&rsquo; They said it was somebody with a gun and police were involved too. It&rsquo;s scary. This is how New York City is now. It&rsquo;s too much violence in New York City now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An unnamed worker at the station described how paramedics &ldquo;came up with somebody on the stretcher, and they were pumping his chest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I have been briefed on an incident that occurred at Grand Central Station this morning. Reports indicate a man slashed three people on the platform with a machete. Officers shot the man when he did not drop the machete. He has since been pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m grateful to the NYPD&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2043007926248304762?\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s crazy. You could be on the platform minding your business, and someone had a machete, it&rsquo;s scary, scary, scary,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Munoz, who works at a bakery near the entrance to the subway, witnessed people fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was scared, we don&rsquo;t know what we can do, we just see the people running, and I asked the guy and he said there was a shooting downstairs,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s scary, we didn&rsquo;t know what we could do. 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The suspect, 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, reportedly behaved erratically and identified himself as \u201cLucifer.\u201d He refused multiple orders to drop the weapon and advanced toward officers, who then shot him twice; Griffin died later at Bellevue Hospital. Police said he had 13 prior arrests.<\/p>\n<p>The victims were an 84-year-old man on the platform and a 65-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman on the 4\/5\/6 platform. All were hospitalized with serious injuries but are expected to recover; one victim sustained severe lacerations and a skull fracture. Body-camera footage is expected to be released by authorities. Griffin\u2019s death and the attack were described as unprovoked, and witnesses described a chaotic scene as passengers fled and paramedics treated victims.<\/p>\n<p>Additional context from witnesses and officials included accounts of panic on the concourse and gratitude toward the NYPD from officials such as the mayor. 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