Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old corporate vice-president at Bank of America, was killed in a stabbing incident in New York City's Times Square. ^[1] The attacker, Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old resident of Queens with a history of mental health issues, stabbed Piacenti and a 68-year-old man before being shot by two police officers. ^[2] NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the attack near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue appeared to be random and unprovoked. ^[3] Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman with a documented mental health history, was the attacker who brandished two large knives and was shot and killed by police. ^[4] The New York City police department (NYPD) identified the deceased as Erin Piacenti, 32. ^[5] Pamela Cisneros was shot by police after refusing to drop her weapons and stating, 'I would rather kill them both,' at a NYPD substation near West 43rd Street. ^[6] The 68-year-old victim was stabbed in the abdomen and remains in critical but stable condition at a hospital. ^[7] A 68-year-old man who was walking with his wife was seriously injured during the attack. ^[8]