A young executive at Bank of America was fatally attacked by a knife-wielding assailant in Times Square. The incident occurred shortly after she had celebrated her wedding anniversary, as reported by The Post. The circumstances surrounding the attack are still under investigation, and no further details about the assailant have been released at this time.
Erin Piacenti, 32, from Chester, New Jersey , was fatally attacked near the Crossroads of the World on Monday afternoon. Pamela Cisneros, 49, brandished a pair of kitchen knives and attacked the first victim, a 68-year-old man, stabbing him in the abdomen after he left the subway on West 41st Street.
Piacenti was stabbed in the abdomen during an “unprovoked attack” close to 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue at approximately 4:30 p.m., as reported by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch following the incident. Piacenti’s husband was also attacked in the incident and is expected to survive, according to reports. The assailant, who also injured an elderly man during the violent episode, was subsequently shot and killed by police. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch further stated that the assaults seemed to be random and unprovoked, noting that officers resorted to gunfire after the tasers did not prevent the woman from approaching them with the knives.
On Monday, during a press briefing, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported that a woman wielding several knives attacked two individuals in Times Square, prompting police to deploy a taser and discharge their firearms.
Banking Giant Responds to Colleague’s Passing
Following the recent death of a valued employee, a prominent US banking institution expressed its sorrow in an official statement. The company stated, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones,” as reported by CTV News.
