Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president for business selection and conflicts at Bank of America, was killed in a random and unprovoked stabbing in Times Square, New York City. ^[1] Pamela Cisneros pulled two knives from a shopping bag, stabbed the first victim, and then attacked Erin Piacenti before officers shot and killed her. ^[2] Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old corporate vice-president at Bank of America, was fatally stabbed in Times Square, New York City, on her first day back from maternity leave. ^[3] Erin 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. ^[4] The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros from Queens, New York, stabbed Piacenti in the abdomen with kitchen knives. ^[5] A stabbing attack in New York City's Times Square on Monday killed 32-year-old Bank of America vice president and lawyer Erin Piacenti and injured another victim. ^[6] Retired 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. ^[7] Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the stabbings happened 20 seconds apart and appeared to be random and unprovoked. ^[8] Piacenti's family released a statement on Wednesday expressing devastation over the unprovoked attack, describing her as a devoted mother to a 5-month-old daughter and a loving partner. ^[9] The accused attacker, 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was killed by New York City Police Department officers while attempting to charge them while clutching a knife in each hand. ^[10] Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the attack was random and unanticipated, and she ruled out any connection to terrorism. ^[11] Piacenti had recently returned to work after taking maternity leave and sharing a photo of her newborn daughter on social media. ^[12]