6 Hurt in Penn Station Stabbings       06/08 06:10

   

   NEW YORK (AP) -- Six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York's 
Penn Station on Sunday evening, authorities said, less than a day before 
thousands of fans are expected to descend on neighboring Madison Square Garden 
for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

   A suspect was taken into custody after the attack, which unfolded around 7 
p.m. in one of the nation's busiest transportation hubs. The sprawling rail 
complex beneath Madison Square Garden serves Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, NJ 
Transit and New York City subway lines and is used by hundreds of thousands of 
commuters and travelers each day.

   Paramedics found one victim with serious injuries, two with moderate 
injuries and two with minor injuries, according to the city's fire department. 
All five were taken to Bellevue Hospital. Another person, whose condition was 
not immediately known, was transported to a separate hospital.

   Authorities did not immediately release details about what led to the 
stabbing or whether the victims were targeted.

   By late Sunday, the immediate chaos had given way to a familiar Penn Station 
scene. Travelers wheeled luggage past a roped-off area near Tracks 5 and 6 
where medical gloves, discarded bandages and traces of blood still marked the 
floor.

   The violence erupted as New York prepared for one of its biggest sports 
events in decades. Monday night's matchup between the New York Knicks and San 
Antonio Spurs will be the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 
1999 and is expected to draw massive crowds to the arena.

   President Donald Trump has said he plans to attend the nationally televised 
game, prompting extensive security involving the Secret Service, New York 
Police Department and other agencies around Madison Square Garden and the 
surrounding blocks. Authorities did not immediately indicate whether the 
stabbing would affect security plans for the game.

   Amtrak police said they were investigating the stabbing and had taken a 
suspect into custody. Authorities did not immediately release the suspect's 
identity or provide information about potential charges.