Two court security officers were stabbed while screening people at the metal detectors at the Manhattan criminal courthouse on Monday morning, according to a state courts spokesperson.One court officer was slashed in the face and the other was slashed in the neck,

Two court security officers were stabbed in an apparent "targeted attack" while screening people at metal detectors in the Lower Manhattan criminal courthouse on Monday morning, New York City police said.

Two court security officers were stabbed inside the lobby of Manhattan criminal court in New York City in what officials said appeared to be a “targeted attack.” The New York City Police Department said a man was taken into custody after charging at the officers around 9:35 a.m. The charges he may face have not yet been released.