Times Square Shooting: Official Says Suspect Shot Was 'Wielding Knives'
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A woman was shot by New York City police in Times Square on Monday afternoon after allegedly attacking multiple people while armed with knives, law enforcement officials told local media outlets.
Authorities said the incident unfolded near West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue, where officers responded to reports of a person with a knife. Officials said the woman had allegedly slashed at least two people before police opened fire. Witnesses told local media the suspect was carrying two knives and ignored officers' commands to drop them.
New York City councilman Carl Wilson wrote on X, "I’ve been made aware of a disturbing incident in Times Square this afternoon where a suspect wielding knives was shot by police at 42nd and 7th. NYPD is still investigating. 42nd to 43rd on 7th Ave is closed to foot traffic while the investigation continues, and there are no more outstanding perpetrators. Details will be shared as soon as they are available."
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal shared a similar message on his X page.
The conditions of the suspect and victims were not immediately known. Police said there was no indication the incident was terrorism-related.
When reached for comment, the NYPD said more details would be shared imminently.
Newsweek reached out to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office for comment.
New York City Emergency Management told locals to expect delays in the area, with the stretch of 7th Avenue closed to traffic passing through the core of Times Square.
Monday's stabbing occurred in one of the busiest and most heavily policed areas of New York City, a stretch that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors daily.
The attack follows a series of violent incidents reported in and around Times Square in recent months. Just last week, an MTA employee was stabbed in the arm during a dispute at the Times Square-42nd Street subway complex, according to police appeals for information released by the NYPD.
Crime and public safety in Midtown Manhattan have remained a major focus for city officials and business groups since the pandemic.
While citywide crime categories have generally trended downward in recent years, Times Square and the surrounding Midtown area continue to see recurring incidents involving assaults, robberies, retail theft and people experiencing mental health crises, in part because of the district's dense crowds, major transit hubs and heavy tourist traffic.
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