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Victims, suspect identified in deadly Times Square stabbings, shooting
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Erin Piacenti, 32, died after being stabbed in a random attack in Times Square, while a 68-year-old man was also stabbed but later released from Bellevue Hospital.
- The suspect, 39-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was shot and killed by police after refusing to drop two knives and threatening officers.
- Cisneros had a documented history of mental health issues and prior interactions with police, including hospitalizations and disruptive behavior.
- The NYPD described the attacks as unprovoked and random, with officers attempting to subdue Cisneros with tasers before using lethal force.
- Authorities are conducting an internal investigation, and body camera footage will be made public; Bank of America mourned the loss of Piacenti, a vice president at the bank.
