Woman killed, man wounded in random Times Square stabbing; NYPD fatally shoots suspect
A woman stabbed two people in a random attack in Times Square before being fatally shot by NYPD officers. The victims included a 32-year-old woman who died and a 68-year-old man who survived.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about public safety in high-traffic urban areas and the handling of individuals experiencing mental health crises.
MIDTOWN (WABC) -- New York City police fatally shot an apparently emotionally disturbed woman after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square in a "random and unprovoked" attack, authorities said.
One victim, a 32-year-old woman, died at a hospital, police said. A 68-year-old man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and has since stabilized, officials said.
According to investigators, the suspect was threatening people with two knives near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue about 4:26 p.m. and stabbed the man and the woman.
The suspect then fled north toward the NYPD substation in Times Square, where officers confronted her, police said. She refused to drop the knives when officers approached, according to police.
Officers fired at 4:27 p.m., striking her, police said.
Two knives were recovered from the scene, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The NYPD also released a photo of the recovered weapons.
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