Bank of America confirmed that Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old employee, was killed in a random stabbing attack in Times Square, New York, on September 1, 2026. ^[1] Erin Guiltinan Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president of business selection and conflicts at Bank of America, was stabbed in the abdomen in Times Square, Manhattan, shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday. ^[2] The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was shot and killed by NYPD officers after refusing to drop her weapons. ^[3] Piacenti was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time after being stabbed by a woman carrying two knives, according to WNBC. ^[4] A second victim, a 68-year-old man named Tak Kam, was also stabbed but is currently in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. ^[5] Piacenti had just returned from maternity leave with her newborn daughter when the attack occurred. ^[6] Erin Piacenti was a first-time mother who had recently returned to work following her maternity leave. ^[7] The second victim of the attack was an unidentified 68-year-old man who was hospitalized following the incident. ^[8] Police stated that the attacks appeared to be random, noting that a 68-year-old man was also stabbed in the abdomen by Cisneros seconds before she attacked Piacenti. ^[9] Erin Piacenti graduated from Fordham University Law School in 2021. ^[10] Erin Piacenti was celebrating her second wedding anniversary at the time of the incident. ^[11]