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Father stunned by daughter's role in deadly Times Square stabbing spree
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Pamela Cisneros was shot and killed by police in Times Square after stabbing two strangers in a random attack and refusing to drop her knives, according to authorities.
- Cisneros' father revealed she had been receiving monthly medication injections for a mental illness and had a history of mental health crises, including previous hospitalizations and incidents in 2018 and 2019.
- The fatal stabbing victim was Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president, who was heading home from work; a second victim, a 68-year-old man, survived and has been released from the hospital.
- Cisneros' father expressed confusion and sorrow over the violence, noting she was not a violent person and believed her mental health struggles stemmed from postpartum depression.
- The attack has left the local community feeling vulnerable, with neighbors expressing shock over the unexpected violence involving people close to them.
