https://abc7ny.com/post/times-square-shooting-person-shot-police/19771286/
An aggressive person with 2 knives could hardly take over Times Square.
https://abcnews.com/US/2-stabbed-times-square-suspect-shot-police-authorities/story?id=136100086
However, had this armed attacker not been stopped by police, they could have continued on with their stabbing rampage.