Times Square Tragedy: Woman Stabbed, Suspect Killed Amid Police Shootout

Sun Sep 06 2026 02:39:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A 32‑year‑old woman was fatally stabbed in Times Square, and the 49‑year‑old suspect was shot dead by NYPD officers before police could intervene.

In late Wednesday afternoon, a woman armed with two knives killed a 32‑year‑old victim and wounded another in Times Square. Police responded swiftly, but attempts to de‑escalate the suspect failed, leading to an officer‑involved shooting. Both the victim and the suspect later died at Bellevue Hospital. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident as an unprovoked double stabbing, citing the suspect’s prior mental‑health encounters.

Late‑Afternoon Incursion in New York’s Iconic Square

A 32‑year‑old woman was fatally stabbed on Seventh Avenue in Times Square on Wednesday afternoon, the same morning when a 49‑year‑old suspect, Pamela Cisneros from Queens, was involved in a police shooting.

At about 16:24 local time, NYPD received several 911 calls reporting a woman armed with two knives near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. The suspect approached a man who had just exited the subway with his wife, and after removing two knives from a red Target bag, stabbed a 68‑year‑old man in the abdomen. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is now reported as stable.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at Times Square — Mayor Zohran Mamdani thanks NYPD officers for preventing a horrifying attack from worsening.

Police attempted to get the suspect to drop her weapons for four minutes, during which she allegedly said, “I will kill you,” and “I’m not dropping anything.” They laid down Tasers, which were ineffective, and officers later shot the suspect. The suspect was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital, remaining vulnerable after the confrontation.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the attack “an unprovoked double stabbing” that occurred within roughly twenty seconds of each other. She confirmed that the suspect had a documented mental‑health history with the NYPD, including incidents in 2018 and 2019.

Two black knives held by the suspect, one larger than the other.

A tourist from Boston, Melinda Puzon, recounted seeing the shots and hearing “so many people on the street.” She said it was “very shocking.”

The incident underscores the urgency of mental‑health interventions and police strategies for rapidly diffusing potentially lethal threats in crowded civilian areas.