NYC Penn Station Stabbing: Multiple Injured, Suspect in Custody

Six people were injured in a stabbing near New York City's Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.

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A violent stabbing incident near New York City's Penn Station left six people injured on Sunday, according to the FDNY.

The suspect attacked multiple people in a series of stabbings near West 31st Street and Seventh Avenue, just steps from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.

A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the attack, and authorities confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the public.

The FDNY reported the incident about 7:02 p.m. at West 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue.

Five of the six casualties were transported to Bellevue Hospital, with one person seriously injured, two with moderate injuries, and two with minor injuries.

The suspect was apprehended without further incident, but authorities have not yet publicly identified the individual or disclosed any information about what caused the stabbing or a possible motive.