# Mother of NYC Stabbing Suspect Questions Police Response

Mother of Pamela Cisneros questions why police did not restrain her daughter during the stabbing in New York.

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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]

## What this stands on

1. Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business at Bank of America, died from wounds sustained during the attack. (El Heraldo de México, News)
2. 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. (El Heraldo de México, News)
3. 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. (El Tiempo, News)
4. 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. (El Tiempo, News)
5. 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. (El Heraldo de México, News)
6. The mother of Pamela Cisneros told Univision that her daughter did not act consciously and needed psychological help. (El Heraldo de México, News)
7. 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. (El Tiempo, News)
8. 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. (El Tiempo, News)

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