From New York: A woman randomly stabbed two people, killing one, before being fatally shot by police. The incident occurred next to a police substation, a heavily touristed and policed area. A 68-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were stabbed, with the man struck in the abdomen. The attacker, a 49-year-old woman, used two knives from a shopping bag.

The police responded quickly, shooting the woman before she could harm anyone else. The incident happened just before 4:30 p.m.

Further details about the incident are available from officials, who have provided some information about the events that unfolded.