The attack took place shortly after 22:00 (local time), near the area cordoned off by the police as part of the New Year’s celebrations. Without warning, the man assaulted a first policeman before turning his machete on two other policemen. One of the victims reports a laceration, another, who has just graduated from the academy, also has a large laceration as well as a skull fracture, specifies the New York Times. The three policemen were transported to the hospital, their conditions are stable.
The investigation was entrusted to the FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said any threat had been ruled out. He believes the individual acted on his own.
The night of December 31, 2022 marked the return of big New Year’s celebrations to Times Square, after two years of the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of people welcomed 2023 under the traditional rain of confetti in the famous American square.
