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Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York’s Times Square
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Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York’s Times Square

From RTÉ News · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Named sources Under investigation
  • A woman stabbed two people in Times Square before police shot her, authorities and US media reported.
  • Local reports said she was in critical condition, while the condition of the two victims remained unclear.
  • Police said they did not believe the incident was terror-related and described the shooting as an active investigation.

A woman who authorities say stabbed two people in New York’s Times Square was shot by police after allegedly rushing at officers with two knives, according to local reports.

They shot her twice

— Unnamed witnessThe witness described the police response after the woman allegedly rushed toward officers.

The suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition. The condition of the two people injured in the stabbing had not been established when the reports were published. Police reportedly do not believe the incident was connected to terrorism and were examining the woman’s mental health.

A large emergency-services presence gathered at the normally busy tourist location. Officials were seen inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square as police secured the area.

confirmed officer-involved shooting

— New York Police DepartmentThe department’s official description of the police shooting.

One witness told PIX11 that the woman held two knives and was first struck with a Taser before moving toward officers. “They shot her twice,” the unnamed witness said. The New York Police Department called the incident a “confirmed officer-involved shooting” and said it would hold a press briefing later. A department spokeswoman said, “Right now, it's still an active and ongoing investigation.”

Right now, it's still an active and ongoing investigation

— New York Police Department spokeswomanThe spokeswoman said the investigation was continuing.
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Originally published by RTÉ News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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