Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
Pamela Cisneros, 49, was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman, who died in the hospital, and a man New York City police shot and killed a woman Monday after she stabbed two people in Times Square, city authorities said during a press conference. Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner, described the stabbings as “random and unprovoked” acts carried out by a woman with…
On Monday, New York City police fatally shot Pamela Cisneros, 49, after she stabbed two individuals in Times Square, according to city authorities. The incident unfolded when Cisneros, who had a history of mental health issues, approached a 68-year-old man with two knives and stabbed him in the abdomen, followed by stabbing a woman in the stomach.
Police confronted Cisneros for about four minutes, but she refused to drop the knives. Despite attempts to subdue her with stun guns, Cisneros persisted in advancing towards the officers, who then opened fire. The shooting was documented by body cameras and resulted in the deaths of both Cisneros and the female victim, while the male victim is said to be stable.
Both the police commissioner and the mayor lauded the officers' actions, though the shooting will be subjected to a standard investigation for officer-involved shootings in New York City.
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