July 2020 subway stabbing of two elderly white men
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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 | |
Location | Sunnyside, Queens, New York |
Coordinates | 40°44′37″N 73°55′16″W / 40.743600°N 73.921090°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
Date | July 5, 2020 7:25AM |
Attack type | Attempted murder (stabbing) |
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Assailant | Patrick Chambers, 43-year-old black male |
Incident[edit]
A video capturing the attack was widely shared on social media:[3]