Monday brought a tragic incident to New York City, where a woman described as “emotionally disturbed” allegedly fatally stabbed a woman in the middle of Times Square and injured another person.
Times Square stabbing victim identified
The suspect was identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros. The victim, who died in hospital, was identified as 32-year-old Erin Piacenti. A 68-year-old man who was also stabbed is recovering with non-life-threatening injuries.
Erin Piacenti was rising in the banking industry
According to information gathered by The New York Post, Piacenti was building a promising career in the financial sector. At 32, she was serving as Bank of America’s Vice President of Business Selection and Conflicts.
Piacenti graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and later earned a degree from Fordham Law School in 2021. Before joining Bank of America in February 2025, she worked at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and the investment bank Morgan Stanley.
Piacenti had reportedly celebrated her second wedding anniversary on August 10.
