Manhattan Stabbing Spree Sparks System Criticism

A 51-year-old suspect, believed to be homeless and suffering from severe mental health issues, was arrested after a stabbing spree in Manhattan that left two people dead and one critically injured. The attacks, which were unprovoked and occurred within a span of two and a half hours, targeted a 36-year-old construction worker, a 68-year-old man fishing, and a 36-year-old woman near the United Nations headquarters. Mayor Eric Adams criticized the criminal justice and mental health systems for failing to prevent the rampage, highlighting the suspect's previous eight arrests. The suspect was apprehended with blood-stained clothes and two kitchen knives after a cab driver alerted the police. The victims' names have not been released as investigations into the motive continue.