Woman stabs two in Times Square, shot dead by NYPD officers

A woman stabbed two people near Times Square, killing one, before being shot dead by police. NYPD described her as emotionally disturbed.

Stabbing and police shooting leave one dead in Times Square

Google News MT reports that a woman stabbed at least two people in Times Square, New York, killing one of them, before being shot and killed by officers of the New York Police Department.

Law enforcement sources told local outlets that the suspect was described as "emotionally disturbed" at the time of the attack. She approached and stabbed at least two individuals in the busy tourist district before officers opened fire, striking and fatally wounding her.

The NYPD confirmed it was a police-involved shooting. Officials said the woman was armed with a knife at the time officers responded to the scene. According to NBC News, she had attacked at least two people before police intervened.

One of the stabbing victims died as a result of the attack, the New York Times reported. The second victim's condition was not immediately confirmed in the available reports.

Times Square, one of the most visited public spaces in New York City, was the scene of the incident, drawing a significant emergency response. FOX 5 New York reported the stabbing as a live developing story, with law enforcement sources providing early details on the number of victims.

The circumstances leading up to the attack remain under investigation by the NYPD.

Source: Google News MT