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Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police

A 32-year-old woman was killed and a suspect shot dead after a stabbing in Times Square, New York City.

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A 32-year-old woman was killed and another victim is in a stable condition following a stabbing in Times Square, New York City late on Wednesday afternoon. [1] A 49-year-old woman named Pamela Cisneros attacked two strangers with a knife in Times Square, New York, killing one and injuring the other. [2] One person died and another was injured on Monday after being stabbed by a woman carrying multiple knives in Times Square, New York. [3] Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business selection and conflicts at Bank of America, was one of two people killed in a stabbing at Times Square on Monday afternoon. [4] The New York City Police Department stated that Erin Piacenti died at Bellevue Hospital from her injuries. [5] Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman from Queens, was identified by New York authorities as the person responsible for a knife attack that killed one person and injured another in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026. [6] The fatal victim was Erin Piacenti, 32, a lawyer who worked as a vice president at Bank of America in Manhattan. [7] Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman from Queens, allegedly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday afternoon, killing one woman and injuring a 68-year-old man. [8] On August 31, 2026, a woman stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one, before being tasered by NYPD officers; the attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Seventh Avenue. [9] The New York Times reported that the alleged attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was shot by police during the confrontation and later died at Bellevue Hospital. [10] All three people - Cisneros and the two stabbing victims - were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where Cisneros and the 32-year-old female victim were pronounced dead, while the 68-year-old man was in stable condition. [11] Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old resident of Queens, was identified as the aggressor who attacked two people with knives in Times Square, Manhattan. [12]
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  1. A 32-year-old woman was killed and another victim is in a stable condition following a stabbing in Times Square, New York City late on Wednesday afternoon. · BBC News
  2. A 49-year-old woman named Pamela Cisneros attacked two strangers with a knife in Times Square, New York, killing one and injuring the other. · Telemedellín
  3. One person died and another was injured on Monday after being stabbed by a woman carrying multiple knives in Times Square, New York. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business selection and conflicts at Bank of America, was one of two people killed in a stabbing at Times Square on Monday afternoon. · fortune.comUnited States
  5. The New York City Police Department stated that Erin Piacenti died at Bellevue Hospital from her injuries. · fortune.comUnited States
  6. Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman from Queens, was identified by New York authorities as the person responsible for a knife attack that killed one person and injured another in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026. · El Heraldo de México
  7. The fatal victim was Erin Piacenti, 32, a lawyer who worked as a vice president at Bank of America in Manhattan. · El Heraldo de México
  8. Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman from Queens, allegedly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday afternoon, killing one woman and injuring a 68-year-old man. · Hindustan Times
  9. On August 31, 2026, a woman stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one, before being tasered by NYPD officers; the attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Seventh Avenue. · The Jerusalem Post
  10. The New York Times reported that the alleged attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was shot by police during the confrontation and later died at Bellevue Hospital. · The Jerusalem Post
  11. All three people - Cisneros and the two stabbing victims - were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where Cisneros and the 32-year-old female victim were pronounced dead, while the 68-year-old man was in stable condition. · Worthy Christian News
  12. Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old resident of Queens, was identified as the aggressor who attacked two people with knives in Times Square, Manhattan. · Vanguardia
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