Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
Pamela Cisneros, 49, was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman, who died in the hospital, and a man
TL;DR
- A woman with prior mental health issues, Pamela Cisneros, stabbed two people in Times Square.
- Cisneros was wielding two knives and approached a man before stabbing him and then a woman.
- Police confronted Cisneros, but she refused to drop her knives and threatened officers.
- Attempts to subdue Cisneros with stun guns were unsuccessful.
- Two officers fired their service weapons, fatally shooting Cisneros.
- Cisneros and one of the victims died at the hospital; the other victim is in stable condition.
- The incident will be investigated as is standard for officer-involved shootings.