Two female employees were stabbed inside New York's prestigious Museum of Modern Art on Saturday, allegedly by an angry patron, police said, causing the museum to be evacuated.
The women were injured "in the back, in the collarbone, in the back of the neck" but are both "going to be ok," said John Miller, New York police department deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism.
The suspect, who had not been arrested as of late Saturday afternoon, was known to police as a regular visitor to MoMA, whose membership card had been expired after "two incidents involving disorderly conduct" in recent days, Miller said.
On Saturday, when the man was refused entry, "he became upset... then jumped over the reception desk and proceeded to attack and stab two employees of the museum multiple times," Miller added.
The two were rushed to the hospital following the attack, which occurred around 4:15 pm (2115 GMT).
Officers put up a police cordon, and the museum remained closed for Saturday.
Multiple news outlets, as well as social media posts, showed images of people standing outside the museum, a popular tourist destination, after being evacuated.
MoMA includes artwork by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo, to name a few.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
King Charles Buys $6.63 Million House In US, Closer To Prince Harry Amazon Must Comply With US Rights Agency's Pregnancy Bias Probe: Judge A Glimpse Of New York Through Suhana Khan's Eyes From Her "Summer In The City" Karnataka's 100% Quota Bill For Kannadigas In Private Firms For These Posts 13 Indians Among 16 Crew Members Missing After Oil Tanker Capsizes Off Oman Is Earth Orbiting Sun Or A Point In Space? Read This Fascinating Analysis 4 Top Leaders Quit Ajit Pawar's Party In Major Setback After Poll Drubbing Trump Shooting Conspiracy Theories Viewed 215 Million Times On X: Report Days After Rally Scare, Man With AK-47 Arrested Near Trump's Party Event Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.