Express Global Desk · DistrictNews · 2026-09-01
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers spent several minutes trying
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers spent several minutes trying to convince her to drop her weapons. She was shot dead by a police officer in New York's Times Square. Police say the woman was armed with a kitchen knife and a hatchet. The NYPD is investigating the incident and has not released a suspect's identity. The incident is under investigation by the NYPD and the New York City Police Department.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers spent several minutes trying to convince her to drop her weapons.
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