The attack took place around 10 pm in the Times Square area, a traditional New Year celebration place in the USA.
How was the attack?
- 19-year-old used a machete to hit victims in the head
- The incident caused chaos around Times Square.
- One of the police officers shot at the suspect and hit him on the shoulder.
- The teenager was later arrested
- The police were taken to the hospital.
“The three officers are in stable condition and there are currently no critical threats to New Yorkers,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
FBI Director Mike Driscoll said he believed the attacker acted alone, but that a task force wanted to “determine the nature of the attack.”
One of the cops who was attacked graduated from the police academy last Friday (6).
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