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Bank of America employee killed in Times Square stabbing
The Hindu··2 Sept
Bank of America confirmed Erin Piacenti, 32, was the woman killed in a Times Square stabbing on August 31. Police identified the attacker as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, shot dead after the attack. A 68-year-old man was also stabbed and hospitalised. Officers said Cisneros had mental-health encounters in 2018 and 2019 but no New York City arrest record.
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What It Means For You
- The attack happened in one of New York's busiest tourist corridors, next to a police station.
- Bank of America and Fordham Law both issued statements of condolence for Piacenti.
- The second stabbing victim remained hospitalised with no public condition update on September 1.
What's Happening
- Piacenti was stabbed a few blocks from Bank of America's New York office tower.
- Police said Cisneros pulled two knives from a shopping bag, stabbed a man, then attacked Piacenti.
- Officers used a stun gun before two officers shot Cisneros, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Who The Victims And Attacker Were
- Piacenti graduated from Fordham Law School in 2021 alongside her husband, Frank Piacenti.
- Cisneros' brother told Gothamist she had long psychiatric problems and was a divorced mother of three.
- A man was fatally stabbed in the same Times Square area in May.
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