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NYPD warns public to avoid Times Square amid officer-involved shooting

NYPD warns public to avoid Times Square amid officer-involved shooting
Fox News Monday 31 August 2026, 21:26 UTC 1 min read
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The NYPD urged people to avoid a busy Times Square intersection Monday afternoon as officers investigated a police-involved shooting. Police warned the public to avoid West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue and expect delays in the surrounding area. The NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that a police-involved shooting had happened, but provided no additional details.

The NYPD urged people to avoid a busy Times Square intersection Monday afternoon as officers investigated a police-involved shooting.

Police warned the public to avoid West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue and expect delays in the surrounding area.

The NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that a police-involved shooting had happened, but provided no additional details.

A witness claimed on social media that a woman was "running around stabbing people." A video posted to social media showed a woman wielding what appeared to be a knife. She appeared to approach a group of police officers with the knife and was shot.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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