NYC 'Allahu Akbar' stabbings suspect's charges revealed, yells bizarre message during perp walk The man accused of stabbing two people while allegedly yelling "Allahu Akbar" on Manhattan's Upper West Side Thursday afternoon has been charged with attempted murder, including hate crime counts tied to one of the victims, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD). During a perp walk Friday afternoon, Raul Morales, 51, could be heard yelling "Justice for the Romero family" to reporters, mentioning an unknown woman by name, and vowing, "y
ou're going to remember her name forever." It is unclear who the woman is, and what the possible significance is of the remarks. According to the NYPD, Morales was being transported to Downtown Manhattan for central booking following the perp walk. WITNESSES RECOUNT 'SCARY' NYC STABBING AFTER SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY YELLED 'ALLAHU AKBAR' DURING ATTACKS Morales is charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the stabbing of a 57-year-old Asian man, the NYPD confirmed. In the attack on a 50-year-old Jewish man, Morales is charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, assault as a hate crime, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Morales' roomm
ate told the New York Post that the 51-year-old calmly told him he was "just going for a walk in the park" before leaving the apartment Thursday. The roommate said Morales did not appear angry or agitated before the attacks. Neighbors who knew Morales said they were shocked by the allegations. Several residents told the New York Post they had never seen him display violent or erratic behavior in the years they had known him. SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY YELLING ‘ALLAHU AKBAR,' STABBING 2 MEN IN NYC ATTACK Police said the stabbings appeared to be separate attacks that happened near each other Thursday afternoon on the Upper West Side. Authorities said there was no known connection between
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