A woman stabbed two people in Times Square, New York, this Monday, in the United States. The attack made international headlines and drew attention to the circulation of a video on social media that allegedly was published by the perpetrator of the stabbing.
In the images circulating online, a person physically similar to the aggressor appears dancing at home with a knife in each hand. Various social media posts report that the recording was shared before the stabbings, suggesting it would be a prior warning of the crime that would later occur.
SIC Verifica analyzed the veracity of this claim and is investigating whether the video was actually published by the woman responsible for the attack in Times Square. The verification is ongoing to determine the origin and authenticity of the images that have been going viral.
The incident in Times Square occurred on a Monday, leaving two people injured. The media attention surrounding the case intensified due to the circulation of the video on social media, which many users have shared as proof that the aggressor had given prior signs of what she would do.
