Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
Police say a woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square then was fatally shot by officers 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. The 49-year-old woman from Queens pulled out two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man who had just come out of the subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife, striking him in the abdomen, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Seconds later, the woman stabbed a 32-year-old woman also in the abdomen, Tisch said.
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24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos. The NYPD temporarily closed part of 7th Avenue and warned the public to stay away from the area.
