Times Square stabbing horror as man is attacked with a machete in McDonald's

A man was stabbed in broad daylight with a machete in Times Square on Thursday.

The victim was reportedly stabbed in both legs by three men outside a McDonald's restaurant. 

The man is listed in stable condition and is expected to survive.

An NYPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com that three suspects, all men, have been detained. 

Detectives are hoping the victim will confirm the suspect's identities. 

Investigators told ABC 7 the stabbing was the result of a turf dispute between street vendors in Times Square. 

A man has been stabbed with a machete in Times Square on Thursday afternoon

The victim was reportedly stabbed in both legs by three men outside a McDonald's restaurant

The stabbing reportedly took place at about 1pm.

While witnesses described the weapon as a machete, the weapon used in the incident has not been recovered. 

The three suspects initially ran away from the scene, but were quickly located by the NYPD in the area. 

Officials reported that one of the suspects was wearing a blue jeans, a black shirt and a backpack.

A second suspect was reportedly wearing a black Wu Tang Clan logo hoodie, and a third was sporting a gray hoodie and blue jeans.

The stabbing reportedly took place at about 1pm

An NYPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com that three suspects, all men, have been detained

The victim has not been identified by officials. 

Anyone with information is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. 

Earlier this month, shocking footage captured the moment a serial offender stabbed a random tourist near Times Square in a seemingly unprovoked attack.

A man using a walker was seen in video brandishing a weapon at West 43rd and Eighth Avenue, perched near the storefront of Port Gourmet Deli before lashing out at an unsuspecting woman.

It was another two minutes before police officers approached the attack, getting him to drop the knife and arresting him.

Blood is seen on the floor after a man was stabbed in Times Square on Thursday

Cyril Destin, 62, was charged earlier this week in connection with the shocking attack on a 36-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, who was reportedly walking with her daughter at the time.

Sources told the New York Post the attacker had a history of mental health issues and prior arrests, and lived on the streets.

Dustin has been arrested 14 times over the past 20 years, most recently for criminal mischief in 2022, law enforcement sources told the outlet.