A man wearing a yarmulke was stabbed with a screwdriver on a Manhattan street corner on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. The incident occurred around 1:31 p.m. at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street.
The victim, identified by The New York Times as 50-year-old Moshe Yezhak Grunhaus, was seen on video clutching his chest while sitting on the street waiting for emergency services. He was transported to Saint Luke’s Hospital and listed in stable condition.
Police have identified the suspect as Raul Morales. According to charging documents, Morales allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing Grunhaus.
Earlier on Thursday, another man was attacked in the vicinity. Chok Sung, 57, was reportedly stabbed in the back with a knife near West 84th Street and Central Park West. He was also taken to Saint Luke’s Hospital and reported to be in stable condition.
Both victims were adult males and expected to survive their injuries. The New York City Police Department is investigating the stabbings.