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Upper West Side Stabbings
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 3h ago
Two men, including a Jewish victim, were stabbed on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Police arrested Raul Morales, who is reported to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during the attacks. Officials are investigating the incidents as possible hate crimes.
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Mayor reveals chilling details of stabbings
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Suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during attacks; hate crime probe ongoing
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Raul Morales arrested for Upper West Side stabbings
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Full story →NYC Upper West Side stabbing: Zohran Mamdani reveals disturbing details of 'hateful' attack
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed two stabbings on Manhattan's Upper West Side are being investigated as possible hate crimes.
Suspect Raul Morales, 51, was arrested by the NYPD in connection with both attacks.
Witnesses reported Morales shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during assaults on an Asian man and a Jewish man.
Both victims are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators are examining mental health factors and whether the attacks qualify as hate crimes.
Earlier · 13h ago
Full story →Who is Raul Morales? NYC stabbing suspect arrested after 2 men attacked on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Raul Morales, 51, was arrested after stabbing two men on Manhattan's Upper West Side on July 23, 2026.
The attacks occurred minutes apart near West 84th Street/Central Park West and West 86th Street/Amsterdam Avenue; a 57-year-old was stabbed in the back, a 50-year-old had a puncture wound from a screwdriver.
Both victims were taken to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in stable condition.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Morales shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during the attacks, and investigators are examining possible hate crime motives; mental health may have been a factor.
Police found no known connection between Morales and the victims and no prior mental health history.