A knife-wielding lady stabbed and killed an individual and injured one other in New York’s tourist-filled Occasions Sq. on Monday, 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 imagine the stabbing was terror-related.
An AFP journalist on the scene noticed a big emergency providers presence and officers inspecting a patch of blood in Occasions Sq., a usually bustling hotspot for vacationers.
One witness informed 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 capturing.”
“Proper now, it is nonetheless an lively and ongoing investigation,” a spokeswoman informed AFP on the time.
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