BREAKING: Police say two people were stabbed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Dozens of people evacuated The Museum of Modern Art Saturday afternoon following reports of a stabbing inside midtown museum.The two injured were taken to Bellevue Hospital, their injuries were not expected to be life-threatening, police said.
Investigators believe the suspect, who is known to police, fled the building shortly after the incident, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the case told NBC New York. Videos posted to social media showed dozens of people leaving the museum as officials moved into to takeover the scene.
The museum was full of visitors during Saturday's late winter snowstorm when the attack happened. Among those inside was David Dujerko, visiting from Chicago. "Suddenly they said 'the museum's closed' and people started running. Little panic onth escalators and then they started shouting 'get out, get out for your own safety,'" Dujerko said.
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