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Woman fatally stabs person and injures another in Times Square, before being shot dead by police
The NYPD said its officers ‘engaged the woman in dialogue for four minutes and gave her numerous commands to drop the knives, which she refused’.
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- Why it matters
- Police used lethal force after a four-minute dialogue period in which the woman refused commands to drop her knives, raising questions about how officers responded to an armed person in a crowded public area.
- Most affected
- The stabbing victim — Fatally wounded
Second injured person — Sustained injuries in the incident
Times Square area occupants — Exposure to armed violence in a major public space - Likely next
- Whether police release video or further detail about the four-minute engagement and the circumstances that led to the shooting