Pedestrian Killed in Stabbing Rampage at Times Square

A stabbing rampage by a woman in her 40s at Times Square, a major tourist attraction in New York, has left one pedestrian dead.

According to the New York Post on the 31st, a 49-year-old woman residing in Queens, New York, successively stabbed two pedestrians that afternoon at around 4:30 PM.

The woman, who came to Times Square carrying two knives in a shopping bag, stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen as he stood with his wife near a crosswalk close to 7th Avenue and 41st Street, which divides New York north and south.

Just seconds later, she also stabbed a 32-year-old woman who was passing by.

The victims were transported to a hospital, but the female victim died.

The male victim was reported to be in stable condition.

The incident occurred in a core area of Times Square, a heavily policed zone packed with tourists.

Police have not disclosed whether the victims were tourists or New York residents.

The woman, after stabbing the two pedestrians, then engaged in a standoff with police near 43st Street.

Police fired a taser at the woman, who refused to surrender, but failed to subdue her.

Subsequently, two police officers opened fire on the woman as she approached them while wielding a weapon.

The woman received emergency medical treatment at the scene, but died.

According to the NYPD, the assailant was confirmed to have a record with police related to mental health issues.

Police are investigating the motive behind the crime, but stated that no evidence linking it to terrorism has been found.

This marks the second homicide to occur in Times Square this year, following an incident last May where a man was fatally stabbed.

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