NYPD Detective Shoots Machete-Wielding Attacker

Published by PoliceActivity, covers an incident on the New York City subway in Manhattan on Saturday, April 11, 2026. According to the accompanying description, two NYPD detectives responded after a witness reported a person brandishing a machete on a train. The suspect, 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, was ordered several times to drop the weapon; after he moved toward one detective, that detective fired two rounds. Griffin was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The description states that Griffin had earlier slashed three civilians, and that both detectives' body-worn cameras were activated.

• Subway incident in Manhattan involving a machete, April 11, 2026
• Two NYPD detectives ordered the suspect to drop the weapon
• Detective fired two rounds; suspect pronounced deceased at hospital
• Body-worn camera footage from both detectives was activated

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Manhattan, NY — On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at approximately 9:38 a.m., Detective Ryan Giuffre and his partner, Detective Anthony Manetta, were standing on the mezzanine of the 4, 5, 6, and 7 subway lines when they were approached by a civilian witness who informed them that there was a person on the train who was brandishing a machete. The detectives walked toward the platform stairs where they encountered a civilian victim who was injured and then the suspect, 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, who was ascending the staircase while brandishing the machete in his right hand. Detective Giuffre ordered Griffin to drop his weapon several times, however, Griffin refused to do so and descended the staircase back to the train platform. Detective Giuffre and Detective Manetta followed Griffin and again confronted him on the train platform. The detectives repeatedly ordered Griffin to drop the machete, however, Griffin continued to brandish the weapon in his right hand and shout erratically, while moving both towards them and away from them. Griffin then moved towards Detective Giuffre with the machete still in his right hand and the blade facing outward. Detective Giuffre then discharged two rounds from his service firearm, striking Griffin. Griffin was taken into custody and transported via ambulance to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was pronounced deceased. The investigation revealed that prior to his confrontation with Detective Giuffre and Detective Manetta, Griffin had slashed three civilian victims with the machete, causing serious physical injuries. Detective Giuffre and Detective Manetta were each equipped with a body-worn camera, both of which were activated during this incident. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. ⚠️𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.⚠️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - 'MrGiggles-.' - Lillian Daley - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'Based Asuka' - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - Gary Wilson - LJ - Edward Aquino - Brianna Wilkins - Eian Smith - William - Cammy - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Sarin Dipity - Becky Hopkins - thomas - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - Scott Mackin - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - Kelly Goodwin - 'Dawesenm' - Paul Rohrbaugh - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Check out