Monsey, New York (WNews) – A mass stabbing attack was reported at a synagogue in Monsey, New York (Rockland County) late on Saturday night as multiple videos on social media showed a large response from law enforcement and emergency services.
Orthodox website Vos Iz Neias reported that “a black male entered Rabbi Rottenburg’s Shul, located in the Forshay neighborhood in Monsey, and pulled out a machete. He pulled off the cover and stabbed at least 3 people. One of the victims was stabbed in the chest,” adding that the “perpetrator then ran out and escaped in a vehicle. His plates were spotted before he left, and the police are currently searching for him.”
Steve Lieberman, a reporter with The Journal News, reported that Police were “requesting county aviation to launch for lights and search and requesting all K9s in county available to respond.”
New York’s counterterrorism tweeted on Twitter that they are ‘closely monitoring the reports that multiple people stabbed’.
This is a WNNBREAKING Story and will be updated as required.
