According to Fox news
Shortly before midnight on Friday, an adult male was pronounced deceased after being stabbed in the neck and torso on the A train.
About two hours later in the early hours of Saturday, an unconscious 45-year-old female with multiple stab wounds was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
A 67-year-old man and a 43-year-old individual were also stabbed on the A train in the last 24 hours, though their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
⚠️NEW VIDEO⚠️ @NYPDDetectives need your help IDing this person in connection to an assault (woman pushed onto track-bed) at the 174th St station (2/5 lines) on Feb 9 in the confines of @NYPD42Pct. Anyone with info is asked to contact CrimeStoppers @NYPDTips or dial 800577TIPS pic.twitter.com/Rmi2zcBEQn
— NYPD Chief of Transit (@NYPDTransit) February 11, 2021
NYPD Chief of Transit Kathleen O’Reilly said Saturday that at least three of the incidents appear to be connected and the department is looking into whether all four stabbings were committed by the same individual.
The slashings that occurred Friday and Saturday morning come after a spate of seemingly random attacks in NYC’s subway stations.
Despite a precipitous drop in ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic, violent crimes such as assault, rape, and homicide increased through mid-November last year compared to 2019, according to the New York Times.
We are all invested in a safe subway system, and we encourage you to share this video- These individuals are wanted for assaulting a 70 year-old man on Jan 25th at the 51st St / Lexington Ave station. Recognize them? Please DM @NYPDTips or call 800-577-TIPS with any info. pic.twitter.com/OxMjcecw1C
— NYPD Chief of Transit (@NYPDTransit) February 6, 2021
Despite the increase in crime, Mayor Bill de Blasio insisted this week that the subways “have gotten safer and safer” compared to even more recent years.
“We had an incredible and total disruption in 2020, our entire lives are turned upside down, a global pandemic, a perfect storm,” de Blasio said at a news conference Tuesday.
“I am convinced that we can make sure the subways are safe and that more and more people are going to come back to the subways, and if we need to shift NYPD personnel more to the subways, we absolutely will.”