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[^2]\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. [^3]\n\nThe attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros from Queens, New York, stabbed Piacenti in the abdomen with kitchen knives. [^4]\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. [^5]\n\nPolice Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the stabbings happened 20 seconds apart and appeared to be random and unprovoked. [^6]\n\nPolice identified the attacker as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, who had no arrest record in New York City but had mental-health-related encounters with police in 2018 and 2019. [^7]\n\nBank of America confirmed the death of its staff member Erin Piacenti, who worked in the bank's business selection and conflicts unit. [^8]\n\nNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the attack near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue appeared to be random and unprovoked. [^9]\n\nPamela 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. [^10]\n\nPiacenti, who had recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary on August 10, died after medical personnel attempted to save her life. 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