Hector Deleon

Hector Deleon, 51, was indicted on 18 counts following a June 7 stabbing spree at Penn Station, where he allegedly injured seven people, including one with a traumatic brain injury. Deleon was arrested by Amtrak Police after the attack, during which he used a knife to assault multiple victims in a drug-fueled rampage.

A man is accused of a stabbing spree in Penn Station that injured seven people. Hector Deleon, 51, faces seven counts of attempted murder in the second degree, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Hector Deleon, 51, stabbed six people and lunged at another at Penn Station on June 7, according to prosecutors. The attack occurred at the scene where blood and used medical items were found.

Violent transit attacks in Atlanta, New York, and Charlotte involved accused repeat offenders, leading to public fear and calls for stricter tracking. The incidents include a shooting on Atlanta’s MARTA system, stabbings at New York City’s Penn Station, and a stabbing on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line.

Five people were injured in a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station on Sunday night. Henry Obadiah, one of the victims, described being attacked and slashed in the face and cheek, requiring stitches. The suspect, Hector Deleon, a 51-year-old with a criminal history in New Jersey, was arrested by Amtrak police. Officials reported no signs of terrorism.

Five people were stabbed at Penn Station by Hector Deleon, who had a history of violence and was out on probation. The attack is attributed to a mentally ill criminal in New York City.