Two die after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

A woman stabbed two people in New York's Times Square on Monday, killing one. The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was shot and killed by police after being tasered. According to the Jerusalem Post, the victims were a 32-year-old woman who was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital and a 68-year-old man who was hospitalized in stable condition.

The attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Seventh Avenue in Times Square. Cisneros allegedly used two kitchen knives to stab the victims. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said 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."

The Jerusalem Post reported that officers deployed Tasers before Cisneros charged toward police, at which point officers opened fire. The Euronews reported that the woman behind the attack had a history of mental health issues with New York police, but no arrest record prior to the stabbing.

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