Woman stabs two people, killing one, and is shot dead by police in Times Square
A woman in New York City's Times Square stabbed two people, killing one, before being fatally shot by police. The incident occurred near a police substation and involved a confrontation where the suspect refused to drop two large knives.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing public safety concerns in high-traffic tourist areas and the complexities of police use-of-force in urban environments.
An image made from video shows NYPD officers on the scene after a woman brandishing two large knives was shot by officers in Times Square in New York on Monday. Uncredited/The Associated Press
A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials.
The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York.
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