- A female stabbing victim and the woman who was shot by police on Monday afternoon in Times Square have died from their injuries, police sources told ABC News.
- A male victim, who was also stabbed by the female suspect, is in critical condition, police said.
- Police said a woman who appeared to be emotionally disturbed was threatening people with two knives and stabbed the man and woman near 42nd and Seventh Avenue around 4:26 p.m.
- Then the woman fled north toward the NYPD substation where police confronted her, police said.
- Police fired shots at 4:27 p.m. striking the female suspect, police said.
- Both stabbing victims, a man and a woman, and the suspect died from their injuries, according to sources. The man is in critical condition, sources said.
- Police are closing traffic from West 42nd street to West 47th Street as the investigation continues.
- A knife-wielding mentally ill woman was shot and killed by NYPD cops after refusing to drop the knives she was swinging, according to witnesses and law enforcement.
- The incident was initially reported as a knifepoint robbery but police now believe the emotionally disturbed person had no clear motive.
- Construction worker Jorge Disla recorded video of the incident, stating that police were shouting, 'Drop the knives!' as the woman approached them.
- Witness Linda Ruiz described seeing a man bleeding profusely from his leg and a woman on the floor who was not conscious.
A female stabbing victim and the woman who was shot by police in Times Square have died from their injuries, while a male victim remains in critical condition. The incident unfolded around 4:26 p.m. when the suspect, described as emotionally disturbed, began threatening people with two knives.123
Witnesses reported that the woman stabbed a man and a woman near 42nd and Seventh Avenue before fleeing toward a nearby NYPD substation. "The police tried to speak with her," said Jorge Disla, a construction worker who recorded the scene. "They were shouting, ‘Drop the knives!’" The suspect refused to comply, leading officers to fire shots at 4:27 p.m., striking her.
The incident was initially thought to be a knifepoint robbery, but police later stated there was no clear motive. Linda Ruiz, another witness, described the aftermath, saying, "I saw a guy bleeding profusely from his right leg. He was gushing blood, saying, ‘I need help. Help me.'" The police are currently investigating the scene and have closed traffic from West 42nd to West 47th Street as they gather more information.911
Both stabbing victims succumbed to their injuries, while the male victim remains hospitalized in critical condition, according to police sources.6
“The woman stabbed a man at W. 41st St. and a woman at W. 42nd St. before fleeing north toward the NYPD substation, where officers fired at 4:27 p.m. Witness Jorge Disla recorded video showing police shouting 'Drop the knives!' before the shooting.”
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