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 32-year-old woman was killed and a 68-year-old man was injured in what New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch described as an “unprovoked double stabbing” in Times Square on Monday afternoon. The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was also shot by police and later died in hospital. According to preliminary information, police received several 911 calls at approximately 16:24 local time reporting that a woman armed with two knives was attacking people along Seventh Avenue. Investigators believe the incident began near West 41st Street, where Cisneros allegedly approached a man who had just left the subway and was standing with his wife. A witness reportedly saw her remove two knives from a red Target bag before she stabbed the 68-year-old man in the abdomen. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable condition. The suspect then continued toward West 42nd Street, where she stabbed the second victim, a 32-year-old woman who later died in hospital. Officers followed Cisneros and spent approximately four minutes ordering her to drop the knives. Police said she threatened to kill them and continued moving toward them after officers used Tasers, which were ineffective. NYPD officers then shot her. Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the officers for preventing the attack from becoming worse and said the surviving victim was in stable condition. Tisch said Cisneros had never previously been arrested but had a documented mental health history involving the NYPD in 2018 and 2019. A tourist from Boston described hearing the gunshots and seeing large numbers of people in the street. The article was corrected to clarify that the incident occurred on Monday, not Wednesday.

A woman armed with two kitchen knives fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman and wounded a 68-year-old man in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, before police shot and killed her. The attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. near a police substation outside One Times Square, the landmark known for the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the 49-year-old suspect, who was from Queens, pulled the knives from a shopping bag and attacked the older man as he left a subway station with his wife. She then stabbed the younger woman. Both victims were taken to hospital; the 32-year-old woman died from her injuries, while the 68-year-old man was reported to be in stable condition. Police officers surrounded the suspect and ordered her to drop the knives. When a Taser failed to stop her, she allegedly threatened officers and advanced toward them with the weapons raised. Multiple officers then opened fire. Bystander video showed the suspect falling, after which officers handcuffed her and provided first aid. She was later pronounced dead. Authorities described the incident as random and unprovoked and said they did not believe it was related to terrorism. Tisch said the suspect had a documented history of mental-health contacts with police in 2018 and 2019, but no prior arrests. The identities of the victims had not been released pending notification of their families. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Tisch expressed sympathy for the victims’ families and credited the responding officers with likely preventing additional casualties. The attack was the second fatal stabbing in Times Square that year, although New York City’s overall homicide rate has fallen sharply and is among its lowest levels in decades.

A 49-year-old woman from Queens was fatally shot by New York City police after allegedly carrying out a random stabbing attack in Times Square on Monday. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the woman removed two knives from a shopping bag and first stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen as he stood near a subway exit waiting to cross the street with his wife. Seconds later, she allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old woman, also in the abdomen. Both victims were taken to a hospital. The 32-year-old woman died, while the 68-year-old man remained in stable condition. Police did not disclose whether either victim was a tourist or a New York City resident. The suspect’s alleged motive was not reported, although the NYPD said she had a history of mental illness. The police shooting occurred shortly before 4:30pm near an NYPD substation outside One Times Square, the building associated with New York City’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. The location is among the city’s most heavily visited and heavily policed areas. Videos shared on social media appeared to show at least 10 officers surrounding the woman while she held two large kitchen knives. The incident left one stabbing victim dead, another wounded, and the suspect dead following the police response. The article is based on reporting from the Associated Press and comments from New York police officials.

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.