Woman, 2 men wanted in unprovoked subway slashing in Manhattan

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Woman, 2 men wanted in unprovoked subway slashing
Police are searching for three suspects in an unprovoked slashing on a downtown train at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for the suspect in an unprovoked slashing on a subway train Tuesday afternoon.



The incident was reported on a downtown train at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue just before 1:30 p.m.



A man was slashed with a knife and suffered a laceration to the head.



He was taken to the hospital and was said to be stable.



Cops are looking for three suspects in connection to the incident -- two men and a woman.



The motive in the attack remains unknown, but police believe it was completely unprovoked.



No arrests have been made.



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