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Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square
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Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square

A woman wielding a knife stabbed and killed one person and injured another in New York's Times Square on August 31, before being shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the deaths during a press conference, noting the second victim was in stable condition. The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities stated the incident was not terrorism-related. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect with two knives and describe police using a taser before shooting her twice. The NYPD classified the event as an 'officer-involved shooting,' with an ongoing investigation.

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Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square

A woman wielding a knife stabbed and killed one person and injured another in New York's Times Square on August 31, before being shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the deaths during a press conference, noting the second victim was in stable condition. The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities stated the incident was not terrorism-related. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect with two knives and describe police using a taser before shooting her twice. The NYPD classified the event as an 'officer-involved shooting,' with an ongoing investigation.

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