{
  "id": 4902480,
  "title": "Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-killed-in-times-square-stabbing-suspect-shot-dead-by-police-4902480",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:15:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/woman-killed-in-times-square-stabbing-suspect-shot-dead-by-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday afternoon, a double stabbing took place in Times Square, New York, resulting in the tragic deaths of two individuals. The attack, described as \"unprovoked\" by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, occurred approximately 20 seconds apart along Seventh Avenue. The suspect, a 49-year-old woman named Pamela Cisneros, was armed with two knives and was shot dead by police shortly after the incident. Cisneros had a history of mental health issues with the NYPD. The first victim, identified as 68-year-old male, survived his injuries and is currently in stable condition. The second victim, Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America employee, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. Piacenti's colleagues at Bank of America expressed deep sorrow over her loss. The suspect was later identified as Cisneros, who was found to have no prior arrests but had a documented mental health history with the NYPD. Tisch reported that the NYPD received multiple 911 calls around 16:24 local time (21:00 BST) regarding the incident. The suspect approached a man exiting the subway with his wife and stabbed the man before moving on to attack Piacenti.",
  "summary": "A 32-year-old woman has been killed, and another victim is in hospital following a double stabbing in Times Square, New York late on Monday afternoon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Times Square Knife Attack: Woman Kills One, Injures Another; Shot Dead By Police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/times-square-knife-attack-woman-kills-one-injures-another-shot-dead",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:12:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-killed-in-times-square-stabbing-suspect-shot-dead-by-police",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:12:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}