Baltimore Man Suspected In Manhattan Stabbing Wanted To Kill Black Men: NYPD

BALTIMORE, MD — After a Baltimore man allegedly turned himself in to the NYPD Wednesday as the suspect in a deadly stabbing in midtown Manhattan, the Baltimore Police Department reports it is assisting in the investigation.

James Jackson, 28, of Baltimore, is facing murder charges for allegedly stabbing a man because of his race Monday night, according to the NYPD.

“It is believed he was specifically intending to target male blacks,” NYPD Assistant Chief William Aubrey said during a Wednesday press conference. "It’s been well over 10 years that he has been harboring his hate towards blacks."

The Baltimore Police Department was contacted Wednesday afternoon to assist in holding Jackson's residence for a search warrant. A uniformed officer was assisting, which a police spokesman said was routine for out-of-jurisdiction circumstances.

Jackson chose to target New York, which he considered the media capital of the world, to "make a statement," according Aubrey.

Jackson lives in Hampden and traveled to New York on St. Patrick's Day, according to WJZ.

He allegedly stabbed 66-year-old Timothy Caughman on the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 36th Street on Monday night, police said.

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito released a statement connecting Jackson's arrest with a rise in hate crimes following the election of President Donald Trump.

"The arrest of James Harris Jackson — a white supremacist who reportedly traveled to New York City intent on ‘murdering black people’ — is deeply disturbing and indicative of a greater divide in our country which Donald Trump has only made worse," Mark-Viverito said in a statement.

"There is simply no place for hate or intolerance in our City. The Council will continue to work around the clock in close partnership with the NYPD, public safety officials and the Administration as we keep New York City safe, welcoming and secure for all those who live here."

— By Patch editors Brendan Krisel and Elizabeth Janney

Photo by NYPD.