A man attacked three NYPD police officers with a machete on New Years Eve in New York City near Times Square celebrations, injuring two, officials said in an early Sunday morning news conference.
New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters Sunday that the suspect, 19, tried to hit an officer with a machete in an unprovoked attack. The man then hit two other officers with the weapon, Sewell added.
One of the officers discharged his firearm, striking the assailant in the shoulder, Sewell said. One officer received a skull fracture and a large cut while another officer received a laceration to the head, she added…. Source
Machete Attack in Times Square Injures 3 NYPD Cops as FBI Investigates

