Kerri Aherne of Tewksbury, Massachusetts Charged in Macy’s Stabbing Case in NYC
A 43-year-old woman from Massachusetts has been arrested after a stabbing inside Macy’s flagship Herald Square store in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.
Police said officers responded at about 3:15 p.m. to the store’s seventh floor following reports of an assault in progress. When they arrived, they found a 38-year-old woman from California suffering from multiple stab wounds to her back and a cut to her right arm. Authorities said the woman, who was shopping with her husband, was attacked inside a seventh-floor bathroom in what investigators described as a random incident.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Police identified the suspect as Kerri Aherne, 43, of Massachusetts. Authorities said she was taken into custody at the scene and later arrested in connection with the attack.
According to police, Aherne faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, assault with a weapon, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have not released additional details.
In a statement, a Macy’s spokesperson said the company was saddened by the incident and emphasized that customer and employee safety is its top priority, adding that further questions would be directed to local authorities.
