Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business at Bank of America, died from wounds sustained during the attack. ^[1] Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old resident of Queens, attacked Erin Piacenti and an elderly man with two kitchen knives in Times Square on August 31. ^[2] New York Police Chief Jessica Tisch said on 2026-08-31 that Cisneros pulled two large knives from a bag, threatened passersby, stabbed the victims, and then refused to drop the knives when officers confronted her, leading them to shoot her. ^[3] Pamela Cisneros, 49, attacked two people with knives in Times Square, New York, on 2026-08-31, killing 32-year-old Erin Piacenti and injuring 68-year-old Tak Kam, who was recovering in a hospital. ^[4] The mother of Pamela Cisneros stated in an interview with Fox 5 New York that she questioned why police did not restrain her daughter by the arm during the stabbing. ^[5] The mother of Pamela Cisneros told Univision that her daughter did not act consciously and needed psychological help. ^[6] Authorities said that Pamela Cisneros had prior police incidents in December 2018 and March 2019 but no arrests, and that she had no criminal record. ^[7] Patrick, brother of Pamela Cisneros, told the New York Post that Cisneros had bipolar disorder, had been taking medication for a long time, and had seemed stable recently, with no signs of aggression. ^[8]