Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Times Square Stabbing Kills Bank Executive as Police Shoot Suspect
Police say a woman attacked two people with kitchen knives in Times Square.
The first victim was a 68-year-old tourist who had just left a subway station.
He was hurt in the abdomen but was reported to be in stable condition.
The woman then allegedly attacked Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president.
Piacenti died from her injuries.
Police arrived and told the woman to drop the knives.
Authorities said she threatened the officers and refused to surrender.
After about four minutes, officers shot and killed her.
Police also said she had earlier mental-health-related incidents but no prior arrests.
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president, was fatally stabbed near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue.
Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, who allegedly used kitchen knives in the attacks.
A 68-year-old male tourist was stabbed in the abdomen near a West 41st Street subway exit and remained in stable condition.
Officers confronted Cisneros for about four minutes after she allegedly threatened to kill them and refused to drop the knives.
Police shot and killed Cisneros; authorities said she had prior mental-health-related incidents with the NYPD but no previous arrests.
- Who
- Erin Piacenti was killed; a 68-year-old tourist was injured; police identified Pamela Cisneros as the suspect.
- What
- A knife attack killed Piacenti and injured the tourist before police shot and killed Cisneros.
- When
- Monday afternoon, local time.
- Where
- Near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in Times Square, after the first attack near a West 41st Street subway exit in New York City.
- Why
- The articles describe the attacks as unprovoked and do not provide a motive.
- Fatality
- Erin Piacenti, 32, died after being stabbed.
- Suspect
- Pamela Cisneros, 49, was identified by police as the suspect and was shot dead by officers.
- Injured tourist
- A 68-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen and remained in stable condition.
- Weapons
- Police said Cisneros had two kitchen knives.
- Police confrontation
- Officers engaged Cisneros for approximately four minutes before shooting her.
- Prior police incidents
- Authorities said Cisneros had documented mental-health-related incidents with the NYPD in 2018 and 2019, but no prior arrests.
- Employer response
- Bank of America expressed condolences following Piacenti's death.