Mamdani Backs NYPD After 2 Killings in Sharp Contrast to 2020 Defund Calls
Two fatal police shootings in five days have put that distinction on full display.Police killed two people between Monday and Friday morning. Monday, officers shot and killed Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one and wounding the other. Cisneros had a documented mental health history with the department going back to 2018 but no criminal record.She allegedly threatened officers for roughly four minutes, telling them: "I would rather kill both of you," before advancing with two knives still in hand.
- ▪Two fatal police shootings in five days have put that distinction on full display.Police killed two people between Monday and Friday morning.
- ▪Monday, officers shot and killed Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one and wounding the other.
- ▪Cisneros had a documented mental health history with the department going back to 2018 but no criminal record.She allegedly threatened officers for roughly four minutes, telling them: "I would rather kill both of you," before advancing with
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By Jesus MesaReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s defense of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) this week has shown that leading a city and opposing its institutions from the outside are two different jobs. Two fatal police shootings in five days have put that distinction on full display.Police killed two people between Monday and Friday morning. Monday, officers shot and killed Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one and wounding the other.
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