Release of Body Worn Camera Footage from an Officer Involved Shooting that Occurred on April 11, 2026

The shooting took place last month, when officers confronted Anthony Griffin, 44. Griffin had a machete and had slashed three people, authorities said. The bodycam video shows the intense moments leading up to the shooting, as well as the shooting itself. Griffin, who had three prior arrests, was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital a short time later. The incident took place at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 11 inside Grand Central Station. A witness told two NYPD detectives on the subway station's mezzanine there was a man with machete on the train. As the detectives headed to the subway platform, they encountered a slashing victim, and Griffin, with the machete in his hand. What the video shows The bodycam footage shows Det. Ryan Giuffre and Det. Anthony Manetta on the mezzanine level of Grand Central Station near the entrance of the 4, 5, and 6 subway lines. They're approached by two MTA workers and a civilian who point them to the platform. As soon as they approach stairway to the uptown platform, they encounter Griffin, and they immediately start telling him to drop the machete.