Bank of America vice-president Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing
Police said the attack was random and unprovoked, and tasers failed before officers shot the suspect dead.
- On Monday, Pamela Cisneros fatally stabbed Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti in Times Square before police shot and killed the suspect after she advanced toward them with two knives; a 68-year-old man was also injured.
- The incident began near West 41st Street when Cisneros stabbed a man exiting a subway station; she had a documented mental health history with the NYPD, with prior encounters in 2018 and 2019.
- Responding officers deployed tasers that proved ineffective during a four-minute standoff, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, as Cisneros refused to drop two knives, stating, "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you."
- Bank of America issued a statement expressing shock at the loss of Piacenti, a 32-year-old from New Jersey and 2016 University of Pennsylvania graduate who had recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary on August 10.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed police body cameras captured the shooting on August 31, 2026, with footage planned for public release as the NYPD Force Investigation Division continues investigating the incident.
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