Tragic Times Square Stabbing: 32-Year-Old Banker Erin Piacenti Identified as Victim
POLICY WIRE — New York, USA — A 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, Erin Piacenti, was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday afternoon. The assailant, a woman with known mental health...
POLICY WIRE — New York, USA — A 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, Erin Piacenti, was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday afternoon. The assailant, a woman with known mental health issues, attacked Piacenti and another individual in quick succession.
Piacenti, a resident of Chester, New Jersey, sustained a fatal wound to the abdomen. She was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after the incident, which occurred near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue.
Bank of America expressed profound grief over the loss of Piacenti, who held a significant role in Business Selection and Conflicts within Global Corporate and Investment Banking. The bank released a statement highlighting her valuable contributions and extending condolences to her family and colleagues.
The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros from Queens, had a history of mental health concerns. She was shot dead by police after refusing to drop her weapons during a confrontation. The incident is considered random and unprovoked, with no links to terrorism.
A 68-year-old man, also stabbed by Cisneros, is recovering in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. The sequence of events, captured by witnesses, showed Cisneros brandishing knives from a red Target bag before launching her attacks.
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The New York Police Department confirmed that Cisneros had been known to them due to previous mental health incidents but had no criminal record. The knives used in the attack were recovered at the scene.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
