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Toronto SunNews report · Jun 9, 9:51 PM
Penn Station stabbing suspect was previously sentenced for slashing man
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Hector Deleon, 51, allegedly slashed five people at the busy commuter hub
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Accused Penn Station slasher’s ex-wife breaks down over stabbing spree that left 5 injured
Hector Deleon, 51, allegedly slashed five people at the busy commuter hub
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As of June 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Hector Deleon, 51, will be charged with five counts of assault with intent to cause serious personal injury with a weapon, sources told The Post.
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Right / center-rightPenn Station stabbing suspect was previously sentenced for slashing man
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New York PostNews report · Jun 9, 9:22 PM
Accused Penn Station slasher’s ex-wife breaks down over stabbing spree that left 5 injured
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Hector Deleon, 51, will be charged with five counts of assault with intent to cause serious personal injury with a weapon, sources told The Post.
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Independent SentinelNews report · Jun 9, 5:31 PM
Penn Station Slasher: Long Rap Sheet, Stabbed a Man in the Neck in 2022, Served No Time
The homeless man who slashed five people in Penn Station on Sunday is Hector Deleon, 51. He has a lengthy rap sheet and plunged a knife into a man’s neck in Newark in 2022. After that egreg...
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Jun 9, 5:31 PM: Independent Sentinel joined the source map.
Jun 9, 9:22 PM: New York Post joined the source map.
Jun 9, 9:51 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.
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