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Homeless man arrested in NYC after threatening to kill Michael Strahan

Posted at 2:58 PM, Jul 02, 2014
and last updated 2014-07-02 14:58:15-04

A homeless man armed with a knife demanded entry into ABC’s “Good Morning America” in Times Square Tuesday morning.

The homeless man said he wanted to kill the Hall of Famer-Turned-TV star, sources told the New York Daily News.

Security told Andre Johnson, 25, to get lost when he first demanded to see Strahanl. Johnson returned with a knife and attempted to stab the security guard. He was rejected and arrested by cops, officials said.

Johnson told investigators: “I was there to kill Michael Strahan.” law enforcement sources said.

He was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing, officials said.

By:Nemo Elkhebri