NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Two men died and a woman was seriously injured after a homeless man allegedly went on a stabbing spree in Manhattan on Monday, according to police.
"Three New Yorkers unprovoked attacks that left us searching for answers on how something like this could happen," Mayor Eric Adams said at a press briefing.
In the first incident, a 36-year-old construction worker was stabbed in the abdomen near 444 West 19th St. in Chelsea at around 8:20 a.m., according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. He died at the hospital.
A couple of hours later, a man, 68, was stabbed several times while fishing near 500 East 30th St. and East River in Kips Bay before a 36-year-old woman was attacked near East 42nd Street and First Avenue in Tudor City just before 11 a.m., police said.
The 68-year-old man was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved. The woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
"She is fighting for her life," Adams said.
A cab driver saw the woman being attacked and followed the suspect before alerting police officers, according to Kenny.
The homeless man, 51, was covered in blood when he was taken into custody near the United Nations, police said. The knife was recovered at the scene.
The suspect, who has not been identified, has eight prior arrests and a history of mental illness, officials said.
"It is a clear, clear example of the criminal justice system and mental health system that continues to fail New Yorkers," Adams said.
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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here.
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