A woman was shot by police after she allegedly stabbed two people in a Times Square knife attack, according to law enforcement.
The woman, who police described as emotionally disturbed, had a knife in the tourist-heavy area Monday afternoon and used it to stab multiple people near the intersection of West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue, police said.
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Responding officers fired at the woman, police said. She was struck and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police at the scene said two victims had been stabbed and taken to Bellevue Hospital, though their conditions were not immediately clear. The attacks did not appear to be terror-related, according to sources.
The NYPD advised avoiding the area around West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue and to expect delays in the surrounding blocks.
An investigation is ongoing.
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