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Woman killed in Times Square stabbing attack worked for Bank of America
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Key Points:
- Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America employee and Fordham Law graduate, was killed in a random stabbing attack in Times Square, New York, police confirmed.
- The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros from Queens, was shot and killed by police after the stabbing incident; she had a history of mental health-related police encounters but no arrest record.
- Another victim, a 68-year-old man, was also stabbed and hospitalized, though his condition remains unreported.
- The attack occurred in a heavily policed, high-traffic area near a police station and the site of New York’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration.
- Police attempted to de-escalate the situation with Cisneros, who wielded two knives and refused to drop them, leading to officers using a stun gun and ultimately shooting her.
