A man in the crowd outside the “Today Show” studios took out a knife and cut himself Thursday morning. Matt Lauer informed viewers of the incident as the broadcast commenced in studio during a segment that was originally scheduled to be live in the “Today” Plaza in Rockefeller Center.
TV Newser reports that the man tried to slit his wrists. An eyewitness captured the moment when the police wrestled the man to the ground.
Watch Lauer’s announcement here: