Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, police said.
One of the victims died from their wounds at the hospital, police said, while the other suffered life-threatening injuries. Authorities said the woman appeared emotionally disturbed and were not investigating the incident as terrorism-related.
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The New York City Police Department told the Washington Examiner the shooting occurred at West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue just before 4:30 p.m.
The woman was armed with at least one knife and stabbed at least two people before police shot her, several New York City officials told NBC News, adding that the stabbings do not appear to be a terrorist act.
Video footage showed bystanders gawking on the crowded street as police rushed the scene, tased, and then shot the woman after she approached officers while brandishing the weapon.
After stabbing the individuals, officers found her behind the NYPD substation, pointing a knife at them, the New York Post said.