{
  "id": 4777075,
  "title": "New York Times Square Attack: Video Shows Exact Moment When Woman With 2 Knives Was Shot Dead By Police After She Killed One, Injured Another",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-york-times-square-attack-video-shows-exact-moment-when-woman-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T02:27:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/new-york-times-square-stabbing-attack-video-shows-exact-moment-when-woman-with-2-knives-was-shot-dead-by-police-after-she-killed-one-injured-another"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, a woman wielding two knives carried out an attack in New York City's Times Square, resulting in the death of one individual and injury to another. Disturbing footage has emerged, capturing the precise moment police opened fire on the suspect. In the video, the woman is seen confronting officers, brandishing knives in each hand. Five to six officers, including a female officer, surrounded the woman as she continued to threaten them. The suspect then charged towards one officer, resulting in three shots being fired and the woman collapsing on the ground. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced the attack, crediting the NYPD officers for preventing a more catastrophic situation. The mayor confirmed that one victim and the alleged attacker tragically lost their lives, while the second victim remains hospitalized in stable condition. The New York Police Department has characterized the incident as an \"officer-involved shooting,\" with the investigation ongoing. Authorities suspect the stabbing was not terror-related, though the motive for the attack remains unknown. The woman's identity has yet to be disclosed, and the police are still investigating the events leading up to the stabbing, the police response, and the circumstances surrounding the officer-involved shooting.",
  "summary": "New York: A woman armed with two knives allegedly attacked two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday before she was shot dead by police after reportedly charging at officers. One of the victims died in the attack, while the second remained hospitalised in stable condition. Exact Moment Of Woman Being Shot Caught On Cam A video of the incident has surfaced online, showing the dramatic…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:23:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York: Reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-new-york-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:23:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in NY",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-ny",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:32:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-police-after-stabbing-two-people-in-new-york-reports-4745866",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:43:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Not terror-related: Woman stabs two near Times Square, shot dead by police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/not-terror-related-woman-stabs-two-near-times-square-shot-dead-by",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:08:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Two dead after stabbing in New York’s Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/two-dead-after-stabbing-in-new-yorks-times-square",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Terrifying moments in New York’s Times Square: Knife-wielding woman kills 1 before fatal shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/terrifying-moments-in-new-yorks-times-square-knife-wielding-woman",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:05:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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