BREAKING: 5 injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station
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Five people were injured in a stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station on Sunday, according to a senior law enforcement official.
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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, and other injuries ranged from minor to moderate, 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.
Tom Winter is NBC’s National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent.
Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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