A lifelong Brooklyn resident is being
honored by the Brooklyn Archdiocese
after intervening in a subway knife
attack.
On May 19, Sean Conaway was commuting from a 12-hour shift as a photographer at
CBC News.
That’s when he stepped in to tackle a man stabbing an innocent
bystander.
The incident happened at Union Square station.
“Kelli had her back turned and she was targeted
for that. She was an easy target,” says Conaboy.
Kelli is the victim who suffered multiple stab wounds to her neck.
Conaway tells News 12 it was in that very moment that he felt God with him and
knew he needed to intervene to help.
“Some angel or saint was watching over me. My back
was exposed, I had tunnel vision, I knew I could be injured myself,” says Conaboy.
The photographer says he typically takes the D train, but because it wasn’t running he opted to find an
alternative route - which led him to that specific subway station.