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NYPD Bodycam: 4 Mins of De-escalation Before Fatal Shooting
28 Sep
Summary
- Officers pleaded for four minutes before shots were fired.
- Suspect stated she was 'tired of this world' and threatened officers.
- Victim was a mother on maternity leave; attacker had no prior record.
Newly released NYPD body camera footage captures officers attempting to de-escalate a tense standoff for approximately four minutes. The incident involved Pamela Cisneros, 49, who was seen advancing with two knives after allegedly stabbing two people.
During the encounter, Cisneros refused commands to surrender and expressed despair, stating she was "tired of this world" and that officers "would have to kill" her. Officers repeatedly urged her to drop the weapons and seek help, attempting to build rapport.
Despite ongoing de-escalation efforts, Cisneros waved both knives and advanced on officers, prompting them to deploy Tasers. When the Tasers failed to incapacitate her, officers opened fire, striking Cisneros. She was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
The confrontations began minutes earlier when Cisneros seriously injured a 68-year-old man near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. She then fatally stabbed 32-year-old of Chester, New Jersey, near West 42nd Street.
Authorities described both attacks as random and unprovoked. Cisneros had documented interactions with the NYPD in 2018 and 2019 but had no prior arrest record. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
