A 49-year-old woman from the Queens neighborhood stabbed multiple passersby in the Times Square in Manhattan, killing a 32-year-old woman and critically injuring a 68-year-old man. ^[1] A 49-year-old woman attacked two people with knives at Times Square in New York City, killing a 32-year-old woman and wounding a 68-year-old man. ^[2] The suspect stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen, and twenty seconds later stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, causing her death. ^[3] One of the victims, the 32-year-old woman, died at the hospital, while the 68-year-old male victim is in stable condition. ^[4] New York City Police Chief Jessica Tisch stated that the suspect had a history of mental illness and threatened the officers with the words 'I will kill you' before the shooting. ^[5] Police attempted to talk the suspect down initially but escalated to using Tasers and ultimately shooting her after the situation deteriorated. ^[6] New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the attack was unprovoked and committed on a whim. ^[7] The suspect, a 49-year-old woman from the Queens neighborhood, had a history of mental illness. ^[8] New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths of the victim and the suspect during a press conference. ^[9] Police attempted to de-escalate the situation for four minutes, issuing numerous orders to drop the knives, which the suspect refused. ^[10] Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident as an unprovoked knife attack and confirmed that the suspect was shot by police after threatening to kill them. ^[11] The suspect told police, 'I am not going to let go of anything, I prefer to kill both of them,' before officers shot her after she refused to surrender her knives. ^[12]