5 injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station

BREAKING NEWSJun. 8, 2026, 12:53 AM UTCU.S. newsU.S. news5 injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn StationA person believed to have mental health issues was taken into custody by Amtrak police, a senior law enforcement official said.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Emergency vehicles outside Penn Station in Manhattan on Sunday. John Lamparski / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Tom Winter and Marlene LenthangFive people were injured in a stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station on Sunday, according to a senior law enforcement official.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The city’s fire department said it received a call about a person stabbing multiple people at the major intercity railroad station in Midtown just after 7 p.m.One person had serious injuries, two had moderate injuries and three had minor injuries, the fire department said. All were taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, it said.A person believed to have mental health issues was taken into custody by Amtrak police, the law enforcement official said, adding that there are no preliminary signs the attack was related to terrorism.NYPD officers outside Penn Station on Sunday.John Lamparski / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleTom WinterTom Winter is NBC’s National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent. Marlene LenthangMarlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.