July 2020 subway stabbing of two elderly white men

The July 2020 subway stabbing of two elderly white men occurred on July 5, 2020, when black male Patrick Chambers attempted to stab two unarmed elderly white men in their 70s to death with a knife and a pair of scissors[1] on a subway train traveling through the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens, New York.[2]

July 2020 subway stabbing of two elderly white men
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Two white men in their 70s are stabbed by black male Patrick Chambers
LocationSunnyside, Queens, New York
Coordinates40°44′37″N 73°55′16″W / 40.743600°N 73.921090°W / 40.743600; -73.921090
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DateJuly 5, 2020
7:25AM
Attack type
Attempted murder (stabbing)
Victims
  • Unnamed 71-year-old white male,[1]
  • Unnamed 73-year-old white male
AssailantPatrick Chambers, 43-year-old black male

Incident[edit]

A video capturing the attack was widely shared on social media:[3]

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