One person killed as woman randomly stabs two people in Times Square before being fatally shot by police

A woman stabbed two people in Times Square on Monday, killing one, before being shot dead by police. The victims were a 32-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man, according to the Jerusalem Post. The woman died at Bellevue Hospital, while the man remained hospitalized in stable condition.

The alleged attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was holding two knives when confronted by police near West 43rd Street. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, officers attempted to persuade Cisneros to drop the weapons, but she refused, saying "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you." Two officers then deployed Tasers before Cisneros charged toward police, at which point officers opened fire.

The woman had a documented mental health history with the NYPD, though no arrest history, according to Le Monde English and Euronews. There is no evidence that the attack was a terrorist attack, authorities say. A video of the confrontation showed Cisneros holding a knife in each hand as officers surrounded her, and Tasers were deployed before she appeared to charge toward officers and shots were fired.

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