Suspect arrested after allegedly yelling ‘Allahu Akbar,’ stabbing 2 men in NYC attack | 23 July 2026 | A suspect is in custody after allegedly yelling “Allahu Akbar” while stabbing two men in what officials are describing as an apparent antisemitic attack in Manhattan’s Upper West Side Thursday afternoon. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said one of the victims is Jewish and that witnesses reported hearing the suspect yell “Allahu Akbar” during both assaults, which took place near West 84th Street and Central Park West — a large Jewish community. Investigators are evaluating whether the reported attacks should be classified as a hate crime and identified the suspect as Raul Morales, 51, in connection with both assaults. According to the NYPD, the victims were stabbed in what appeared to be two separate attacks that happened near one another.