Hector Deleon: Homeless maniac arrested for horrific stabbing rampage at Penn Station

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Admin

NYPD police officers are seen outside Penn Station in New York on June 7, 2026. Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, according to the city fire department, which said all victims were transported to hospital and the attacker was "in custody.". (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP) (AFP)

A “homelessness maniac” was apprehended following a violent stabbing spree at on Sunday evening, resulting in knife injuries to five innocent bystanders, according to sources cited by The Post.

NYPD police officers are seen outside Penn Station in New York on June 7, 2026. Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, according to the city fire department, which said all victims were transported to hospital and the attacker was "in custody.". (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP) (AFP) — NYPD police officers are seen outside Penn Station in New York on June 7, 2026. Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station, according to the city fire department, which said all victims were transported to hospital and the attacker was “in custody.”. (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP) (AFP)

Hector Deleon, aged 51, initiated the unprovoked assault at approximately 7 p.m. within the Transit boarding area, causing the station to echo with the horrifying screams of the victims as panicked commuters fled for safety, sources reported.

Sources told The Post that Deleon is believed to be homeless. He had been previously arrested in in May on charges of assault and drug-related offenses, they added. Specifics regarding that arrest were not immediately accessible.

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