- Pamela Cisneros, 49, was cornered by cops and waving around two large knives after she fatally stabbed a woman and wounded another man during a terrifying, random attack.
- Cisneros threatened the officers, saying, “I’m not dropping anything; I would rather kill both of you. I will kill you.”
- Despite multiple police officers attempting to discharge their tasers, she refused to go down, and then wound up her arms and ran at the officers with the knives in both of her hands.
- Two officers opened fire, striking Cisneros, who had a known history of mental illness with the department.
- Officers immediately handcuffed her and began life-saving measures; she was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
- The stabbings and shooting all happened within a roughly 20-minute window and sent terrified tourists and commuters running for safety.
- Cisneros had pulled two knives out of a red Target bag and stabbed the first victim, a 68-year-old man, in the abdomen as he exited the subway on West 41st Street.
- The knife-wielding woman then continued up to 42nd Street and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen in an unprovoked attack.
- A motive for Cisneros' actions is not yet known; however, the frightening incident is not believed to be terrorism-related.
NYPD officers shot Pamela Cisneros, 49, after she fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman and injured a 68-year-old man in Times Square on Monday. The violent spree began when Cisneros attacked the first victim as he exited the subway, stabbing him in the abdomen.110
Cisneros then proceeded to fatally stab another woman in an unprovoked attack before confronting police. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that officers attempted to negotiate with her for about four minutes, issuing “numerous commands” to drop the knives, but she refused. Video footage captured her threatening the officers, saying, “I will kill you.”
As she charged at them with knives in hand, two officers opened fire, striking her in the chest. She was subsequently handcuffed and received life-saving measures but was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. The entire incident unfolded within a 20-minute window, causing panic among tourists and commuters in the area. Authorities have indicated that the motive remains unclear, but the incident is not believed to be terrorism-related.6711
The tragic events highlight ongoing concerns regarding mental health and public safety, as Cisneros had a known history of mental illness with the department.
“Cisneros, 49, had a known history of mental illness and was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital after officers opened fire. The stabbings and shooting occurred within a 20-minute window, with the first victim a 68-year-old man stabbed as he exited a subway.”
