Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
A 49-year-old woman was fatally shot by NYPD officers in Times Square after she stabbed two people, killing one. Authorities described the attack as random and unprovoked, noting the suspect had a history of mental health issues.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety in high-traffic urban areas and the challenges police face when responding to individuals experiencing mental health crises.
NYPD officers investigate the scene after police shot a knife-wielding woman. NYPD officers investigate the scene after police shot a knife-wielding woman. New York Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square Pamela Cisneros, 49, was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman, who died in the hospital, and a man
Prefer the Guardian on Google New York City police shot and killed a woman Monday after she stabbed two people in Times Square, city authorities said during a press conference.
Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner, described the stabbings as “random and unprovoked” acts carried out by a woman with previous mental health problems.
The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, wielded two knives as she approached a 68-year-old man at Times Square and stabbed him in the abdomen, according to Tisch. Moments later, she stabbed a woman in the stomach.
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