Bank of America vice president, 32 year old, Erin Piacenti from New Jersey, was stabbed and killed while in New York, in Time Square.
Bank of America confirmed Erin Piacenti’s death in an email obtained by Reuters:
“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones.”
The incident took place Monday around 4:24pm and according to NYPD in what was described as an unprovoked attack the stabbing suspect was 49 year old Pamela Cisneros, who when officers arrived at the scene found her brandishing two large knives and advanced toward officers. Officers shot Cisneros, and she was later pronounced dead. Authorities claim that Cisneros had a documented mental health history.
An unnamed 68-year-old who is in stable condition was the first victim, who had just exited the subway and was waiting to cross the street with his wife when Pamela Cisneros pulled the knives from a bag, waved them and then allegedly stabbed him in the abdomen. The suspect, Pamela Cisneros, then went up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street, where she approached the second victim, Erin Piacenti, who was similarly stabbed in the abdomen. Authorities claim that Cisneros had a documented mental health history.
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