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Ride-share passenger stabs driver, jumps off FDR Drive: sources
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- A person was killed and another was injured after a stabbing near the Manhattan Bridge, according to the FDNY.
A passenger in a ride-share vehicle on the FDR Drive attempted to rob their driver at knifepoint, sources told PIX11 News. The passenger stabbed the driver before getting out of the car and jumping off FDR Drive to an area below, according to sources.
An FDNY spokesperson said they received a report of a stabbing around 3 p.m. The driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to NYPD, while the second person was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Witnesses told PIX11 News that after the stabbing, the suspect tried to jump into another car with an open window. A physical altercation ensued and the suspect then fled and jumped over the side of the FDR Drive, the witnesses said.
Police said the suspect is in custody in the hospital, but their condition is unknown at this time.