Folks collect as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and New York Metropolis Mayor Zohran Mamdani maintain a press convention on the scene of an officer-involved taking pictures, in Instances Sq., New York Metropolis, U.S. August 31, 2026.
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A knife-wielding lady stabbed and killed an individual and injured one other in New York’s tourist-filled Instances Sq. on Monday (August 31, 2026), earlier than she was shot and killed by police.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced the deaths in a press convention, saying that the second sufferer was in steady situation in a hospital.
Native information stories mentioned the suspect was taken to hospital in vital situation.
Police reportedly don’t consider the stabbing was terror-related.
An AFP journalist on the scene noticed a big emergency companies presence and officers inspecting a patch of blood in Instances Sq., a usually bustling hotspot for vacationers.
One witness advised native outlet PIX11 that the suspect had two knives in her fingers and was tased by police earlier than she rushed at officers.
“They shot her twice,” mentioned the unnamed witness.
The New York Police Division described the incident as a “confirmed officer-involved taking pictures.”
“Proper now, it is nonetheless an lively and ongoing investigation,” a spokeswoman advised AFP on the time.
Revealed – September 01, 2026 07:32 am IST
