"Him going around stabbing somebody and trying to kill people? That's not my nephew," Regina Baker said, emphasizing her disbelief in the police's characterization of Anthony Griffin."
"Everybody's clueless on what happened," Richard Acevedo stated, reflecting the confusion and shock among Griffin's friends and family regarding the incident."
"He was always positive, never negative," Acevedo added, highlighting the contrast between Griffin's known personality and the violent actions attributed to him by police."
Family and friends of Anthony Griffin, who was shot by police at Grand Central subway station, assert he had no history of violence. They challenge the NYPD's portrayal of Griffin as a machete-wielding attacker. Griffin allegedly assaulted three individuals but his relatives express disbelief over police accounts, including claims he identified himself as 'Lucifer.' They wish for a different approach from authorities to avoid lethal force. Griffin was known for his positive demeanor and had a local rap persona, Fox 5.
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