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Knife-wielding woman accused of stabbing 2 in Times Square before being shot by police
Confirmed
The woman and one of the stabbing victims reportedly died at the hospital, and the second victim is in critical condition The woman and one of the stabbing victims reportedly died at the hospital, and the second victim is in critical condition A woman has been shot dead by police in the heart of Times Square in Manhattan after she killed a person and injured another in a stabbing attack that lasted mere minutes, according to reports.
A knife-wielding woman stabbed two people in the heart of Times Square Monday afternoon before advancing on NYPD officers with two knives and being shot by police, authorities said. A woman brandishing two large knives was shot by police officers in New York’s Times Square on Monday, according to video taken by bystanders.
TEEN SHOT IN TIMES SQUARE AS KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATIONS TURN CHAOTIC The NYPD have confirmed that there was a police-involved shooting in Times Square. (Fox 5) Officers first deployed a Taser in an attempt to stop the woman, but she continued advancing toward them while armed, prompting officers to open fire and strike her, police said.
The armed woman then fled north toward an NYPD substation, where officers confronted her as she wielded two knives, according to police. Before pulling their guns, police did deploy their tasers, but the woman continued to confront them, the Post ’s sources said.
The woman and the female victim have died, and the male victim is in critical condition, ABC News’ sources said. The video then shows the woman walking quickly toward the officers while waving the knives in front of her.
At least one officer appeared to try to subdue her with a Taser , but it did not incapacitate her, the video shows.
What's confirmed
- A knife-wielding woman stabbed two people in the heart of Times Square Monday afternoon before advancing on NYPD officers with two knives and being shot by police, authorities said.
- The armed woman then fled north toward an NYPD substation, where officers confronted her as she wielded two knives, according to police.
- A woman brandishing two large knives was shot by police officers in New York’s Times Square on Monday, according to video taken by bystanders.
What's still developing
- TEEN SHOT IN TIMES SQUARE AS KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATIONS TURN CHAOTIC The NYPD have confirmed that there was a police-involved shooting in Times Square. (Fox 5) Officers first deployed a Taser in an attempt to…
- At least one officer appeared to try to subdue her with a Taser , but it did not incapacitate her, the video shows.
- The video then shows the woman walking quickly toward the officers while waving the knives in front of her.
- The woman and one of the stabbing victims reportedly died at the hospital, and the second victim is in critical condition The woman and one of the stabbing victims reportedly died at the hospital, and the second…
- Before pulling their guns, police did deploy their tasers, but the woman continued to confront them, the Post ’s sources said.
- The woman and the female victim have died, and the male victim is in critical condition, ABC News’ sources said.