Event Brief
Experts say Times Square shooting response risked others
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:26 PM ET
Summary: Experts said officers who stood around a woman with two kitchen knives and then opened fire without clearing the area risked harming themselves or passers-by. The criticism centers on the officers’ handling of the scene before the shooting.
WHO: Experts
WHAT: Experts criticized police officers’ handling of a Times Square knife incident, saying they opened fire without clearing the area and risked harming others.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 9:37 PM ET
WHERE: Times Square, New York, USA
WHY: The criticism is triggered by the officers’ decision to open fire without clearing the area while a woman wielded two kitchen knives.
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