Stabbing attack inside NYC’s Penn Station night before Trump’s Madison Square Garden visit injures 6

A stabbing inside New York City’s bustling Penn Station on Sunday evening injured six people, including one seriously, according to the New York City Fire Department.

Two people with moderate injuries and another two with minor injuries were taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, and a sixth individual was taken with minor injuries to Cornell Hospital, FDNY told The Independent.

The alleged perpetrator is in custody, the department added.

The suspect is thought to be homeless, sources told ABC News.

The Independent has contacted Amtrak, which manages the station, for comment.

“This guy stabbed somebody in Penn Station,” film critic Brandon Norwood wrote on X, sharing a picture of a group of officers pressing an individual against the ground. “People were flooding out of the station.”

“I am relieved that a suspect is in custody and grateful to the first responders who acted swiftly,” New York City Councilman Carl Wilson wrote on X. “My thoughts are with the victims and their families.”

“I am deeply disturbed by reports of a stabbing at Penn Station that left multiple people injured,” City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote on X. “My thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones, and I am grateful to the first responders and law enforcement officers who quickly secured the scene and took the suspect into custody.”

Security considerations in the area around Penn Station were already heightened, as President Donald Trump is set to attend Monday’s NBA Finals game at nearby Madison Square Garden.

The president’s impending arrival has prompted the New York Knicks to announce a no-bag policy and “TSA-style screening procedures” for Monday’s match-up against the San Antonio Spurs.

The Knicks have also canceled watch parties outside the stadium that were planned for Monday and has recommended fans attend two hours early.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.