New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday said police are investigating two stabbings on Manhattan's Upper West Side as possible hate crimes after witnesses and victims reported that the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" during both attacks.
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The mayor said the New York Police Department (NYPD) responded quickly and arrested 51-year-old, Raul Morales in connection with both the incidents.
In a statement posted on X, Mamdani said he had been briefed on the attacks and confirmed that both victims were in stable condition.
"I have been briefed on today's horrifying stabbings on the Upper West Side, where an Asian man and a Jewish man were attacked. According to witness and victim statements, the perpetrator yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during both attacks. I am relieved that both victims are in stable condition," he wrote on X.
"The NYPD responded immediately and arrested Raul Morales in connection with both assaults, and I am grateful to the officers for their swift response," Mamdani said.
