NYPD shoots woman with knife near Times Square after she attacked at least 2 people, officials say
Police said the woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition after stabbing at least two people and refusing to drop a knife.
- On Monday afternoon, a woman with a knife stabbed at least two people near West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue in Times Square before police shot her.
- Witness footage showed officers confronting the woman as she held a knife; police deployed stun guns, but she continued advancing toward them with the weapon.
- NBC New York reported at least two victims were stabbed, though their conditions remained unclear; the suspect was struck and hospitalized in critical condition.
- Officials stated the incident does not appear to be a terrorist act, while the NYPD confirmed there are no outstanding perpetrators in the Midtown area.
- Police cordoned off the area around West 42nd and 43rd Streets and Seventh Avenue as the NYPD investigation continues; streets in Times Square remain closed to the public.
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Police shot and killed a woman who attacked at least two people with a knife in New York, writes NBC News
Police have shot dead a woman who attacked at least two people with a knife in New York, writes NBC News.The stabbing took place in Times Square. The area is closed for a while. The authorities are investigating whether the assaulted woman had...
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