Police fatally shoot suspect in deadly stabbing near Times Square
Two individuals were stabbed near Times Square on a Monday afternoon, resulting in one fatality. The female suspect was shot and killed by police after she brandished a knife and attacked at least two people. The victim who died succumbed at a hospital, while another was critically wounded. Authorities noted that the woman appeared emotionally disturbed and clarified the incident was not terrorism-related. the police responded promptly, shooting the suspect after she approached officers aggressively. The incident took place at West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, with eyewitnesses capturing the chaos on video. Additional recommended stories include related police shootings, political news, and a shooting at a South Carolina park.
Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, police said.
One of the victims died from their wounds at the hospital, police said, while the other suffered life-threatening injuries. Authorities said the woman appeared emotionally disturbed and were not investigating the incident as terrorism-related.
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The New York City Police Department told the Washington Examiner the shooting occurred at West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue just before 4:30 p.m.
The woman was armed with at least one knife and stabbed at least two people before police shot her, several New York City officials told NBC News, adding that the stabbings do not appear to be a terrorist act.
Video footage showed bystanders gawking on the crowded street as police rushed the scene, tased, and then shot the woman after she approached officers while brandishing the weapon.
After stabbing the individuals, officers found her behind the NYPD substation, pointing a knife at them, the New York Post said.
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