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Two victims speak out after stabbing spree in Penn Station in NYC; suspect in custody

Investigators recovered a knife on the NJ Transit side of Penn Station that is believed to have been used in the attack.

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What happened Investigators recovered a knife on the NJ Transit side of Penn Station that is believed to have been used in the attack.
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CenterTwo victims speak out after stabbing spree in Penn Station in NYC; suspect in custody

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPenn Station Slasher: Long Rap Sheet, Stabbed a Man in the Neck in 2022, Served No Time

Independent Sentinel · Right · News report

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 10, 1:38 AM

Two victims speak out after stabbing spree in Penn Station in NYC; suspect in custody

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Investigators recovered a knife on the NJ Transit side of Penn Station that is believed to have been used in the attack.

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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

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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 10, 1:38 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

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