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New York's Museum of Modern Art evacuated after two people were stabbed inside, police say

Patrons at New York City's Museum of Modern Art were evacuated Saturday afternoon after two employees were stabbed inside the iconic establishment by a man who was involved in two incidents of disorderly conduct at the museum in recent days, police said.

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Patrons at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art were evacuated Saturday afternoon after two employees were stabbed inside the iconic establishment by a man who was involved in two incidents of disorderly conduct at the museum in recent days, police said.

Highlights

  • Patrons at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art were evacuated Saturday afternoon.
  • Two employees were stabbed in the back, collar bone and back of the neck.
  • The NYPD is still searching for the suspect, who was identified in a news release early Sunday as 60-year-old Gary Cabana.
  • The suspect was involved in two incidents of disorderly conduct at the museum in recent days, police said.
  • Authorities had earlier described him as a man wearing a black jacket and surgical mask.
  • The NYPD released a series of photos of the man wanted for questioning in connection with the stabbings at MoMA Saturday night.