Bank of America employee killed in Times Square stabbing

Sep 02, 2026 12:38 AM - 1 hour ago 1

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers analyse the segment aft constabulary reportedly changeable and wounded a knife-wielding female accused of stabbing 2 group adjacent West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue successful Times Square,

A Bank of America worker was killed successful a stabbing successful Times Square connected Monday day by a female equipped pinch 2 knives.

Erin Piacenti, 32, was pronounced dormant astatine a adjacent infirmary from stabbing injuries, the New York City Police Department confirmed Tuesday. Piacenti was a vice president of business action and conflicts astatine the bank, according to her LinkedIn profile.

"We are shocked and profoundly saddened by the tragic nonaccomplishment of our colleague," a Bank of America spokesperson said successful a statement.
"She was a weighted teammate who will beryllium greatly missed. Our hearts spell retired to her family and each of her loved ones."

In a Monday property conference, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the attack, which happened astir 4:30 p.m., arsenic "random and unprovoked." Another unfortunate was injured, and the fishy died astatine the scene.

Police said the attacker, Pamela Cisneros, approached a 68-year-old successful Times Square and stabbed him successful the abdomen pinch 2 knives. He is astatine the infirmary successful unchangeable condition.

Twenty seconds later, Cisneros stabbed Piacenti. Cisneros was past changeable dormant by constabulary aft she refused to put down 2 ample knives.

Tisch said that Cisnerno had nary anterior arrests but a "documented intelligence unwellness history" and showed 2 abstracted encounters pinch her successful 2018 and 2019.

The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Force Investigation Division.

Bank of America's New York office is astatine One Bryant Park successful Midtown, adjacent wherever the stabbings happened connected West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.

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