NYPD shoots woman with knife near Times Square after she attacked at least 2 people, officials say
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BREAKING NEWS Updated 3 minutes ago U.S. news U.S. news Suspect in deadly Times Square knife attack is fatally shot by NYPD, officials say Officials said she stabbed at least two people, killing one of them. Listen to this article with a free profile 00:00 00:00 The New York Police Department station in Times Square. Marcin Golba / NurPhoto via Getty Images file Share Add to Google Aug. 31, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT By Tom Winter , Jonathan Dienst and Tim Stelloh A woman who allegedly stabbed two people near Times Square on Monday has died after police shot her, four officials briefed on the matter told NBC News.
One of the people she is accused of stabbing has also died, the officials said, describing the victim only as a female.
Officials said earlier that the woman was armed with at least one knife. The condition of the other victim was not immediately known.
Disturbing video of the incident shared on social media shows a woman surrounded by officers. A series of gunshots and the sound of a stun gun could be heard as the woman moves toward the officers while waving something.
The video shows the woman falling to the ground.
Authorities are investigating the woman’s mental health history, the officials said.
They said the stabbings, which happened near the tourist-heavy attraction at West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue, do not appear to be a terrorist act.
Police told people to avoid the area because of a police investigation.
Share Add to Google Tom Winter Tom Winter is NBC’s National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent.
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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