A woman armed with two large knives was fatally shot by police after ...

by WeWatch in General

The story

A stabbing attack on 7th Avenue in Times Square left one victim and the alleged assailant dead this afternoon, while a second victim remains hospitalized in stable condition. Police shot the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, after she attacked two people with multiple knives.

The incident occurred this afternoon when a woman carrying multiple knives stabbed two people in Times Square on 7th Avenue. NYPD officers in the immediate area intervened, deploying a taser and discharging their firearms to halt the attack.

Both victims and the alleged perpetrator were transported to Bellevue Hospital. Authorities confirmed that one victim and the suspect were pronounced deceased at the hospital, while the second victim is currently in stable condition.

Police identified the deceased suspect as Pamela Cisneros. According to investigators, Cisneros had no arrest history with the department, but had a documented mental health history with the NYPD involving incidents in 2018 and 2019. Officials stated there is no reason to believe the incident was an act of terrorism.

What the sources say

Multiple independent English sources support the main incident, suspect, deaths, and mental-health claims, though one outlet reports a different age.

  • A woman stabbed two people in Times Square and police fatally shot her. (Backed by sources: Abcnews, The New York Times, CNN)
  • The suspect was Pamela Cisneros, 49, from Queens. (Backed by sources: Abcnews, The New York Times, CNN)
  • One victim died and the other was initially stable. (Backed by sources: Abcnews, The New York Times, Pbs)
  • Cisneros had no arrest history but had an NYPD mental-health history. (Backed by sources: Pbs, Abc7ny, Abc7ny)
  • Officials said there was no reason to believe it was terrorism. (No source found: Pbs, Abc7ny)
  • Police used a Taser before firing. (No source found: Pbs)

Sources it was checked against

  • Suspect and victim dead after Times Square knife attacks (Nbcnewyork)
  • Woman killed in random Times Square stabbing was at 1st ... (Abcnews)
  • ‘Don’t Worry About Me’: Attacker’s Father Thought She Had Turned a Corner (The New York Times)
  • Times Square stabbing leaves 1 dead, wounds another, source ... (CNN)
  • Woman killed in Times Square stabbing attack worked for ... (Pbs)
  • What We Know About the Deadly Events in Times Square (The New York Times)

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