By Paul Farrell For Dailymail.Com

Published: 02:14 EDT, 1 May 2022 | Updated: 08:35 EDT, 1 May 2022

One person was killed in a stabbing after an argument broke out between two people inside Dave & Busters sports bar in the heart of New York City's Times Square. 

The attack unfolded in the third-floor game room around 10.40pm on Saturday when one person pulled a knife on the other.

The suspect fled the restaurant after the attack but was arrested a short time later, reports the New York Post. 

The victim was rushed to St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital where they were pronounced dead. 

The victim was taken to St. Luke's where they were pronounced dead 

The attack unfolded in the third-floor game room around 10.40pm on Saturday when one person pulled a knife on the other.

The motive for the crime has not been made public nor is it clear if the two people involved in the stabbing knew each other. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Dave & Busters for comment on the incident. 

According to the New York Police Department, the city has seen a more than 40 percent rise in major crimes in the past month, compared to the same period in 2021. 

In January 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a comprehensive plan to combat surge in crime. That included increased foot patrols as well as the revival of a plain clothes unit named Neighborhood Safety Teams. 

The Dave and Busters stabbing is the second stabbing to occur in Times Square in less than 24 hours. In the early hours of April 30 a man was stabbed at a hot dog stand in the area. His condition was unknown. 

In May 2021, a man was mugged also on the third floor of the restaurant at 6 p.m., reported the New York Post at the time. 

On the day of the Dave & Busters stabbing, Mayor Eric Adams spoke about efforts to to reduce crime, saying: 'We also want to raise the expectations of our schools, of our [Human Resources Administration], of our Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. We constantly have the police officers under scrutiny. It’s time for everybody to be under scrutiny.' 

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