Bank of America confirmed on 2026-07-13 that the woman killed in the stabbing was one of its employees. ^[1] Police identified the attacker as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, and officers shot and killed her after the stabbing. ^[2] Police identified the victim as Erin Piacenti, 32, who was one of two people stabbed on Monday afternoon in Times Square. ^[3] On August 31, 2026, Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, attacked two people with kitchen knives in Times Square, New York, killing Erin Piacenti, 32, and injuring a 68-year-old man. ^[4] Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Vice President of Business Selection and Conflicts for Bank of America, was fatally stabbed by Pamela Cisneros in Times Square, New York City. ^[5] New York City police commissioner Jessica Tisch said that Pamela Cisneros pulled two knives from a shopping bag and first stabbed a 68-year-old man, then stabbed Erin Piacenti. ^[6] Tisch said Cisneros refused to drop the knives and said she 'would prefer to kill' the officers, after which two officers shot her. ^[7] Bloomberg fact-checked the claim regarding Frank Piacenti's injury and noted that he was not injured. ^[8] Initial reports stated that Erin Piacenti's husband, Frank Piacenti, was also stabbed during the attack but was expected to survive. ^[9] Erin Piacenti graduated from Fordham Law School in 2021 with her husband Frank Piacenti, and the school also mourned her death. ^[10] Bank of America issued a statement expressing shock and sadness over the death of their colleague Erin Piacenti. ^[11]