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  "id": 4784330,
  "title": "One person killed as woman randomly stabs two people in Times Square before being fatally shot by police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/one-person-killed-as-woman-randomly-stabs-two-people-in-times-square",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:33:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/one-person-killed-as-woman-randomly-stabs-two-people-in-times-square-before-being-fatally-"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by Police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-stabs-2-killing-one-in-times-square-and-is-shot-dead-by-police",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:00:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "New York City police shoot woman accused of stabbing 2 people in Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/new-york-city-police-shoot-woman-accused-of-stabbing-2-people-in",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Woman shot by US police after 2 people stabbed in New York’s Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/woman-shot-by-us-police-after-2-people-stabbed-in-new-yorks-times",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:15:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A woman stabs 2 people and is shot by police in Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/a-woman-stabs-2-people-and-is-shot-by-police-in-times-square",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Times Square stabbing: 1 killed, 1 critically injured; suspect shot dead by NYPD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/times-square-stabbing-1-killed-1-critically-injured-suspect-shot-dead",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:25:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-fatally-shoot-woman-who-stabbed-two-people-in-times-square",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:41:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Woman stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-stabs-2-people-in-new-york-citys-times-square-killing-1-then-is",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:06:53.000Z"
      }
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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."
}