Deadly Times Square Stabbing Ends in Police Shooting

The article reports that a woman was shot and killed by police in New York City’s Times Square after an alleged stabbing incident. According to police, the woman was carrying two large knives and had stabbed two people. One of those victims died, making the incident a fatal stabbing as well as a police shooting. The report does not identify the woman, the victims, or the officers involved, and it provides no additional information about what led to the confrontation, where precisely in Times Square the incident occurred, or whether the surviving victim’s condition is known. The brief item is presented as a news video report from Al Jazeera’s Newsfeed and includes a warning that some viewers may find the footage distressing. It was published on September 1, 2026. The article’s wording attributes the account of the woman’s weapons and the stabbings to police, rather than independently establishing those details. The headline emphasizes the confrontation between police and a knife-wielding woman, while the body highlights both the alleged attack on civilians and the woman’s death at the scene. As supplied, the report contains no eyewitness accounts, official statement beyond the police description, discussion of investigative procedures, or information about possible charges or use-of-force review. Its primary function is to alert readers to a serious violent incident in one of New York’s most recognizable public locations and direct them to accompanying video, with the distress warning signaling that the footage may depict upsetting material.

A 49-year-old woman from Queens randomly attacked two people with kitchen knives in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one victim and injuring another before being fatally shot by police, according to city officials. The attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. beside a New York Police Department substation outside One Times Square, a prominent and heavily policed tourist location known for hosting the city’s New Year’s Eve ball drop. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the woman removed two knives from a shopping bag and first stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen as he left a subway station and waited to cross the street with his wife. Seconds later, she allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old woman, also in the abdomen. Both victims were transported to a hospital. The younger woman died, while the man remained in stable condition. Police did not disclose whether either victim was a tourist or a New York resident. Officers subsequently confronted the woman, who was still holding the knives. Social-media videos showed at least 10 police officers gathered around her. She was fatally shot by police at the scene. Officials said the suspect had a history of mental illness, though the article does not provide further details about her identity, motive, or prior encounters with law enforcement. The incident took place in one of Manhattan’s busiest public spaces, where the presence of a nearby police substation and numerous officers enabled a rapid response. The article, based on reporting from the Associated Press, focuses on the sequence of the stabbing, the victims’ conditions, the police shooting, and the location’s significance. It does not report any additional injuries, arrests, or findings from an investigation into the shooting.

A woman stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on the afternoon of Aug 31, killing one and injuring another whose condition was not immediately known, according to people familiar with the incident. The first stabbing occurred shortly before 4.30pm near Seventh Avenue and West 41st Street, in one of the busiest parts of Times Square. Aliou Diaye, a 62-year-old vendor, said he saw a woman wearing a pink shirt approach another woman and stab her in the stomach without saying anything. The victim fell to the sidewalk, and Diaye and a friend called 911 as the attacker walked north. Police later confronted the woman near a Police Department substation on West 43rd Street. Videos showed her holding a knife in each hand while several officers surrounded her. Officers reportedly attempted to use a stun gun after she refused to drop the weapons. When she began moving toward or charging at the officers, several gunshots were fired, and she fell to the ground. The woman was fatally shot by police. Video footage showed officers providing aid to the woman as blood spread across the pavement. Paramedics later transported her on a gurney. The incident unfolded amid passing cars, pedestrians and the large digital billboards characteristic of Times Square. The circumstances surrounding the stabbing, the identity of the victims and the condition of the surviving victim were not immediately clear. The report was originally published by The New York Times.

A woman allegedly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue on Monday, killing one victim and leaving another with life-threatening injuries, according to police. The suspect then fled north toward an NYPD substation near One Times Square, where officers confronted her. Police said the woman was carrying two large knives. Bystander video reportedly showed officers surrounding her, with at least one officer appearing to deploy a taser. The woman then moved toward police while brandishing the knives, prompting officers to open fire. She was taken to a hospital and later died from her injuries, police sources said. One of the stabbing victims, a woman, also died at a hospital. The second victim remained critically injured. Authorities described the suspect as apparently emotionally disturbed and emphasized that the incident did not appear to be terror-related. The police shooting occurred near an NYPD substation just outside One Times Square, one of New York City’s busiest and most heavily policed locations. Officers cordoned off the area and closed part of Seventh Avenue while investigating the stabbing, the police shooting, and the circumstances leading to the suspect’s death. Authorities urged members of the public to avoid the area during the investigation.