NYC Times Square shooting, stabbing reports: What's happening in Manhattan? Police presence on Seventh Avenue
Emergency responders gathered near 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue in Times Square after a person carrying a knife was shot Monday.
On Monday afternoon, a police officer-involved shooting occurred in the heart of Manhattan's Times Square, near the intersection of 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue. According to reports, a woman wielding a knife was confronted by NYPD officers, and she was subsequently shot and killed. A witness claimed to have recorded the entire incident using smart glasses, stating the woman had two knives in her hands before being confronted by police.
Another source reports that the woman was stabbed twice before she was confronted by the police. The identities and conditions of the two people who were stabbed are unknown at this time. Emergency response vehicles, including police and ambulance units, were seen in the area following the incident. Authorities have closed streets and asked people to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
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