A 32‑year‑old woman was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Wednesday afternoon, while a second victim remained hospitalized.
Police reported that the suspect, armed with two knives, was shot; all were taken to hospital where the victim and suspect later died.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the second victim was in a stable condition, and praised NYPD officers for preventing the attack from becoming worse.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch labeled the incident an unprovoked double stabbing that took place within roughly 20 seconds.
The attacker, 49‑year‑old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, had no prior arrests but a documented mental‑health history with NYPD.
Cisneros entered the scene near West 41st Street and Seventh Ave, stabbing a 68‑year‑old man, then moving toward 42nd Street to attack a second victim.
When officers tried to get her to drop the knives, she refused and threatened to kill them; after Tasers proved ineffective, officers fired shots.
The incident has prompted calls for improved crowd management and mental‑health interventions in high‑traffic transit hubs.
