Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
Summary
Police in New York City fatally shot a woman who stabbed two people in Times Square. The woman, identified as Pamela Cisneros, had mental health issues and did not drop her knives despite police efforts, leading officers to use lethal force.Key Facts
- Pamela Cisneros, 49, stabbed a 68-year-old man and a woman in Times Square.
- The stabbings were described as random and unprovoked.
- Cisneros refused to drop her knives and threatened police officers.
- Officers tried stun guns before shooting Cisneros with their service weapons.
- Cisneros and the female victim died at Bellevue hospital; the male victim survived and is stable.
- The shooting was recorded on police body cameras.
- The use of lethal force will be investigated, as is standard in such cases.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch supported the officers’ actions.
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