Masked suspect hits man with ax near Columbus Circle: Police.
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, Manhattan – A masked suspect with an ax attacked a man on a Manhattan street Monday night, police said Tuesday.
The suspect approached the 51-year-old victim on Broadway near Columbus Circle shortly after 10 p.m., according to the NYPD.
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The suspect threatened to kill the victim and then hit him on the left arm with an ax, police said.
The suspect then fled to the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station.
The rescuers took the victim to a hospital in stable condition.
It was not immediately clear if there was a prior discussion between the victim and the suspect or if the attack was random.
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