Two dead after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

A stabbing in New York's Times Square resulted in one death and left another person injured on Monday, according to police investigations. The assailant, a woman wielding a knife, killed a victim before being shot and killed by authorities. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the deaths in a press conference, stating that the injured victim was in stable condition at a hospital.

Local reports indicated the suspect was in critical condition after receiving medical attention. Police dismissed the stabbing as non-terror related. Upon arriving at the scene, an AFP journalist witnessed a substantial emergency services response and officials examining a pool of blood in the typically crowded tourist destination.

A local witness told PIX11 news that the suspect possessed two knives and was subdued with a stun gun prior to the fatal shooting by police. The New York Police Department characterized the incident as a confirmed officer-involved shooting, noting that the case remains under active investigation.