32-Year-Old Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti Killed in Times Square Attack

32-year-old Erin Piacenti, a vice president at Bank of America, was brutally stabbed to death in the middle of Times Square. Now, her family has released a heartbreaking statement.

On Aug. 31, chaos erupted in the heart of Times Square when Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman from Queens, allegedly pulled two large kitchen knives from a Target shopping bag and attacked two random people.

The attack happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, beside an NYPD substation and just outside One Times Square.

According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Cisneros first approached 68-year-old Tak Kam and stabbed him in the right side of the abdomen before continuing toward West 42nd Street. He was rushed to the hospital and survived his injuries.

Erin Piacenti was tragically killed

Seconds later, 32-year-old Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, was also stabbed. She tragically died from her injuries.

According to Piacenti’s family, it was her first day back at work after maternity leave. She had been preparing to build a life with her husband and their 5-month-old daughter.

The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time.

A GoFundMe page was launched following the horrific attack. It states:

“Becoming a mother was Erin’s lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy.

“Erin’s life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived.

“Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, exceptionally bright and accomplished, and was someone who brought warmth and energy to the people around her.”

“They were preparing to build a life together with their new daughter”

Erin and her husband married in 2024 and celebrated their second wedding anniversary this summer.

They had just returned from a family road trip and were preparing to build a life together with their new daughter when tragedy struck.

“That life changed incomprehensibly in an instant,” the GoFundMe page reads.

The family added:

“Erin’s career accomplishments speak to only a small portion of who she was.

“To the people who knew and loved her, Erin was a thoughtful daughter and sister, a loyal friend, a devoted partner and companion in every aspect of Frank’s life, and, most recently, an incredibly loving mother to Madison.”

Suspect fatally shot by police

Pamela Cisneros was fatally shot by police after the attack. After she fell to the ground, officers handcuffed her, rolled her onto her back, and provided first aid. She was later pronounced dead.

“This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said of the “random and unprovoked” attack.

Cisneros was already known to the NYPD through what Tisch described as a “documented mental health history with the NYPD,” although she had no arrest history with the department.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the families’ lives had been shattered by what happened.

“I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse,” he said.

“This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep our city safe.”

The tragedy has left Erin Piacenti’s family, friends, and loved ones mourning a life that was cut short just as she began a new chapter as a mother.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Erin’s family, her loved ones, and everyone affected by this devastating attack.