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[^2]\n\nErin Piacenti, a 32-year-old corporate vice-president at Bank of America, was fatally stabbed in Times Square, New York City, on her first day back from maternity leave. [^3]\n\nErin Piacenti, a 32-year-old resident of Chester, New Jersey, was identified as a victim of a stabbing attack in Times Square, New York, on a Monday afternoon. [^4]\n\nThe attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros from Queens, New York, stabbed Piacenti in the abdomen with kitchen knives. [^5]\n\nA 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. [^6]\n\nRetired NYPD detective Artur Sadowski stated that Pamela Cisneros, 49, resisted multiple Taser shots because officers could not establish firm contact with her while she was walking with difficulty. [^7]\n\nPolice Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the stabbings happened 20 seconds apart and appeared to be random and unprovoked. [^8]\n\nPiacenti's family released a statement on Wednesday expressing devastation over the unprovoked attack, describing her as a devoted mother to a 5-month-old daughter and a loving partner. [^9]\n\nThe accused attacker, 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was killed by New York City Police Department officers while attempting to charge them while clutching a knife in each hand. [^10]\n\nPolice Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the attack was random and unanticipated, and she ruled out any connection to terrorism. [^11]\n\nPiacenti had recently returned to work after taking maternity leave and sharing a photo of her newborn daughter on social media. 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