NYPD in the news: officers fired after a knife attack on a subway platform; suspect shouted “I am Lucifer.” Updated details ongoing.
The TikTok-driven “Scientology speed run” has extended from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom, with dozens of teenagers entering London and Edinburgh centers. Police have intervened, some arrests are reported, and Scientology officials condemn the stunts as trespass and disruption while warning of safety risks.
Video shows detectives ordering an armed suspect to drop a knife at least 20 times at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station; after the suspect advances, one officer fires twice. The suspect dies; three victims are hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say commands were given and de-escalation attempted.
Multiple incidents of antisemitic vandalism have been reported across Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan in recent days. Swastikas and other hate symbols have appeared on synagogues, homes, a park, and a university flag, prompting police investigations and public condemnation from city officials.