NYPD Fatally Shoots Woman After Random Times Square Stabbing Spree Leaves 1 Dead

On August 31, 2026, a 49-year-old woman stabbed two people at random in Times Square, killing a 32-year-old woman and wounding a 68-year-old man. NYPD officers confronted her as she continued wielding two knives; after she refused commands, advanced on officers, and Tasers failed, she was fatally shot. Officials described the attacks as unprovoked. The suspect had a prior mental-health history.