ON
← Back to feed
ORF News logo🏛️ Politics
Austria🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Woman stabs bystander to death in Times Square

A woman attacked several pedestrians on New York City's famous Times Square with knives, killing a 32-year-old woman and seriously injuring a 68-year-old man. According to police chief Jessica Tisch, the attack was described as 'unprovoked.' Police initially tried to talk to the suspect before the situation escalated, leading them to use Tasers and ultimately shoot the attacker dead after she threatened to kill them. The incident has raised concerns about public safety in one of the city's most iconic areas.

1 reports

ORF News logoORF NewsState / PublicCenter8 hr. ago
Woman stabs bystander to death in Times Square

A woman attacked several pedestrians on New York City's famous Times Square with knives, killing a 32-year-old woman and seriously injuring a 68-year-old man. According to police chief Jessica Tisch, the attack was described as 'unprovoked.' Police initially tried to talk to the suspect before the situation escalated, leading them to use Tasers and ultimately shoot the attacker dead after she threatened to kill them. The incident has raised concerns about public safety in one of the city's most iconic areas.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a violent crime in a public space, focusing on the actions of the perpetrator and the police response. It includes direct quotes from official sources like police chief Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, presenting both the incident and the authorities' statements without

How each side covered it

The same event, grouped by the political lean of the outlets covering it.

How each side covered it

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Covered around the world

The same event as reported in other countries.

Covered around the world

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Claims check

Key factual claims, and how many sources assert vs dispute each.

Claims check

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Keep the news honest.

ObjectiveNews is reader-funded and ad-free — we show you the bias instead of hiding it. Support independent journalism for €4/month.

Become a Supporter

Related stories