This shocking event happened on Monday afternoon at around 4:36 PM when thousands of tourists and people were present in the famous pedestrian zone. Pamela Cisneros, aged 49, was identified as the suspect and engaged police for a four-minute stand-off before the officers started shooting. On the busy streets of Times Square, New York City, a woman began a sudden and unprovoked stabbing spree in which she killed one person and injured another before being shot by police to death.
How the stabbing incident in Times Square happened
The shocking series of events took place during a frantic 20-second period near the busy police substation in Times Square. Victim status : One female victim aged 32 died at the nearby hospital, whereas one male victim aged 68 survived the stabbing. Attempt to escape : Having stabbed two victims, the suspect tried to escape the crime scene on foot but was stopped by NYPD officers.
Videos taken via social media have captured the whole process as the officers established a perimeter around the suspect, who was wearing a pink shirt and jeans. Hostility : Upon demanding the suspect drop weapons, she screamed at the officers that she would rather kill them than surrender to them. Shooting : Officers had to shoot the suspect to protect themselves and other people present on the spot after the suspect advanced with knives towards them. The suspect was rushed to the hospital, where she passed away.
