Put it down. Put it down. One station, one morning, and within seconds, everything turns to chaos. Commuters at the 42nd Street Grand Central subway station were simply trying to start their day when a man armed with a machete began slashing innocent people without warning. Three victims seriously injured. Panic spreading through one of the busiest transit hubs in New York City. By the time NYPD officers arrived, the danger was still unfolding. The suspect was still armed, still moving, still a threat. What followed was a tense and rapidly evolving confrontation. Officers gave repeated commands. They attempted to de-escalate. They tried to talk him down, but the suspect refused to surrender. At one point, he shouted, "Shoot me." Moments later, he screamed, "I am Lucifer." And then, with the machete still raised, he moved toward Detective Jouffret. Within seconds, officers were forced into a life-or-death decision. We now go to Detective Jouffret's body cam. Put it down. Put that down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Drop the [ __ ] knife. Dude, drop the [ __ ] knife now. Drop the [ __ ] knife. Drop the [ __ ] knife. Drop the knife. Nobody wants to shoot you. Drop the [ __ ] knife. Drop it. Listen. Get on the ground, please. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Nobody wants to hurt you. We can talk about it. Get down. Get down. Dude, I'm not going to ask you again. Please. Please. Please. Get down. Stop. Put it down, please. Stop. Put it down. Stop. Put it down. Stop. Stop. Watch cross. Watch. Watch cross. We're not doing it. We're not doing it. Get down. No. >> We're going to get you help. We're going to get you help. Stop. Cuff him. Cuff him. Cuff him. Cuff him. We now go to Detective Minetta's body cam perspective. Put that down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. 412 central. 412 central. Central. 412 central. Sir, stay here. Stay here. We got an 85. Block down. The platform on the 7 7 train platform. Male with a knife. Male with a knife. Get down. Get down. No. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down, please. Sir, put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. Yeah, I got you. I got you. Put it down. Put it down. Put it down. I got a shots fired central. Shots fired central. Drop it. Drop The suspect, identified as Anthony Griffin, was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Three victims suffered serious injuries, including deep lacerations and a skull fracture, but all survived. Legally, incidents like this are judged under established federal and state use of force standards. In Graham versus Connor, the United States Supreme Court ruled that force must be evaluated based on objective reasonableness without the benefit of hindsight. In Tennessee versus Garner, the court held that deadly force is justified when officers reasonably believe a suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious bodily injury. Under New York Penal Law Section 35.30, officers may use deadly physical force to protect themselves or others from an imminent deadly threat. In this case, the suspect was armed with a machete, had already attacked multiple victims, ignored repeated commands, and advanced toward detectives with the weapon raised. These are the exact factors courts examine when determining whether force was objectively reasonable. Violent encounters can unfold [music] in seconds, forcing officers to make split-second decisions. Before we [music] wrap up, thank you for watching and supporting the channel. This is Texas Safety Watch. Stay aware, stay safe, and we will see you [music] in the next case.