1 dead, 1 injured in Times Square stabbing; suspect fatally shot by police

A woman carrying several knives fatally stabbed one person and wounded another in what police described as a random attack in New York City's Times Square on Aug. 31 before she was shot and killed by officers, authorities said.

New York City police received multiple 911 calls at about 4:24 p.m. local time reporting a woman armed with two knives stabbing people in Times Square, according to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. A preliminary investigation indicates that the attack unfolded near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue.

The suspect approached a man who had just exited a subway station and was standing with his wife waiting to cross the street, Tisch said. A witness told investigators the woman removed two knives from a red Target bag before approaching the man.

The suspect then allegedly waved the knives before stabbing the 68-year-old man in the right side of the abdomen, according to the police commissioner. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was listed in stable condition.

Moments later, the woman stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, Tisch said. The woman was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police called the two stabbings, which…

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