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Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti Killed in NYC Times Square Stabbing

32-year-old Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti was killed in a stabbing attack in New York City's Times Square.

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A stabbing attack in New York City's Times Square on Monday killed 32-year-old Bank of America vice president and lawyer Erin Piacenti and injured another victim. [1] Erin Guiltinan Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business selection and conflicts at Bank of America, was stabbed in the abdomen in Times Square, Manhattan, shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday. [2] A woman stabbed two people and killed one in Times Square, New York, before being shot by police on a Monday. [3] The attacker was identified as Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old resident of Queens, who was shot and killed by police. [4] The victim of the attack was Erin Piacenti, a vice president at Bank of America, who died from her injuries after being transported to a hospital. [5] Cisneros went on to 42nd Street, where she stabbed Erin Piacenti, as per a report by the New York Post. [6] Pamela Cisneros had two kitchen knives in each hand when she stabbed her first victim, a 68-year-old man, in the abdomen once he exited the subway on West 41st Street. [7] Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, whose family said she had a history of mental health issues. [8] Piacenti was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time after being stabbed by a woman carrying two knives, according to WNBC. [9] New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths of the victim and the attacker at a press conference. [10] A second victim, a 68-year-old man named Tak Kam, was also stabbed but is currently in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. [11] Piacenti had just returned from maternity leave with her newborn daughter when the attack occurred. [12]
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  1. A stabbing attack in New York City's Times Square on Monday killed 32-year-old Bank of America vice president and lawyer Erin Piacenti and injured another victim. · mint
  2. Erin Guiltinan Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business selection and conflicts at Bank of America, was stabbed in the abdomen in Times Square, Manhattan, shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday. · WFTV
  3. A woman stabbed two people and killed one in Times Square, New York, before being shot by police on a Monday. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  4. The attacker was identified as Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old resident of Queens, who was shot and killed by police. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  5. The victim of the attack was Erin Piacenti, a vice president at Bank of America, who died from her injuries after being transported to a hospital. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  6. Cisneros went on to 42nd Street, where she stabbed Erin Piacenti, as per a report by the New York Post. · mint
  7. Pamela Cisneros had two kitchen knives in each hand when she stabbed her first victim, a 68-year-old man, in the abdomen once he exited the subway on West 41st Street. · mint
  8. Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, whose family said she had a history of mental health issues. · mint
  9. Piacenti was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time after being stabbed by a woman carrying two knives, according to WNBC. · WFTV
  10. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths of the victim and the attacker at a press conference. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  11. A second victim, a 68-year-old man named Tak Kam, was also stabbed but is currently in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. · The Independent
  12. Piacenti had just returned from maternity leave with her newborn daughter when the attack occurred. · The Independent
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