Victim in Times Square stabbing identified as Bank of America employee Erin Piacenti
Updated on: September 1, 2026 / 11:35 PM EDT / CBS New York
TL;DR
- Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America employee from Chester, New Jersey, was identified as the victim fatally stabbed in Times Square.
- Pamela Cisneros, 49, randomly attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man with two knives.
- NYPD officers shot and killed Cisneros when she advanced on them with the weapons after refusing to drop them and threatening their lives.
- Piacenti was an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania and Fordham Law.
- Bank of America described Piacenti as a "valued teammate."
- The male victim, a tourist from Rhode Island, is in stable condition.
- Cisneros had a documented mental health history with the NYPD but no prior arrests.
- Cisneros' father expressed sorrow for the victims and stated his daughter was struggling with mental health issues.
- Body camera footage of the police shooting is expected to be released.