NYPD Kills Times Square Stabbing Suspect After She Stabs Erin Piacenti, Jessica Tisch Says

Police say the woman refused to put knives down when police approached her NEW YORK -- A female stabbing victim and the woman who was shot by police on Monday afternoon in Times Square have died from their injuries, police sources told ABC News. A male victim, who was also stabbed by the female suspect, is in critical condition, police said. Police said a woman who appeared to be emotionally disturbed was threatening people with two knives and stabbed the man and woman near 42nd and Seventh Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. Then the woman fled north toward the NYPD substation where police confronted her, police said. Police say the woman refused to put the knives down when police approached her. Police fired shots, striking the female suspect, police said. The incident was initially reported as a knifepoint robbery but police now believe the emotionally disturbed person had no clear motive, police said. Police are closing traffic from West 42nd street to West 47th Street as the investigation continues.

Bank of America worker killed in 'unprovoked' Times Square stabbing identified: Police The suspect was shot and killed by police, officials said. New York City police fatally shot an apparently emotionally disturbed woman after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square in a "random and unprovoked" attack on Monday afternoon, authorities said. One of the victims, 32-year-old Erin Piacenti of Chester, New Jersey, died at a hospital, according to the NYPD. Piacenti worked at Bank of America. The bank said in a statement that it is "shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," adding, "our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones." She and her husband both graduated from Fordham Law School in 2021, according to school officials, who said they are "heartbroken to learn of the tragic and senseless loss of our alumna." The other victim, a 68-year-old man from Rhode Island, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition, officials said. The victims were stabbed within 20 seconds of each near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The 68-year-old had just exited the subway and was waiting to cross the street with his wife when the suspect pulled two knives from a bag, waved them and then allegedly stabbed him in the abdomen "in what appears to be a random and unprovoked attack," Tisch said at a press briefing. The suspect then went up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street, where she approached the second victim, who was similarly stabbed in the abdomen in an apparently random, unprovoked attack, Tisch said. The suspect allegedly then fled north toward the NYPD substation, authorities said. Witnesses flagged down officers who confronted her for four minutes and "gave her numerous commands to drop the knife," which she refused, Tisch said. "During the encounter, she told the officers, 'I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.' She repeated, 'I will kill you,'" Tisch said. Officers deployed Tasers before two officers discharged their service weapons, Tisch said. The suspect, identified by police as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was pronounced dead at a hospital. She had a "documented mental health history," Tisch said. Police officials stressed the woman appears emotionally disturbed and the incident is not terror-related. Two knives were recovered from the scene, Tisch. The NYPD also released a photo of the recovered weapons. "I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse," NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during the press briefing. "This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep our city safe." The NYPD will conduct an internal investigation and body-worn camera footage will be released to the public, the mayor said.

Police say the woman refused to put knives down when police approached her NEW YORK -- A female stabbing victim and the woman who was shot by police on Monday afternoon in Times Square have died from their injuries, police sources told ABC News. A male victim, who was also stabbed by the female suspect, is in critical condition, police said. Police said a woman who appeared to be emotionally disturbed was threatening people with two knives and stabbed the man and woman near 42nd and Seventh Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. Then the woman fled north toward the NYPD substation where police confronted her, police said. Police say the woman refused to put the knives down when police approached her. Police fired shots, striking the female suspect, police said. The incident was initially reported as a knifepoint robbery but police now believe the emotionally disturbed person had no clear motive, police said. Police are closing traffic from West 42nd street to West 47th Street as the investigation continues.

MIDTOWN (WABC) -- New York City police fatally shot an apparently emotionally disturbed woman after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square in a "random and unprovoked" attack, authorities said. One victim, a 32-year-old woman, died at a hospital, police said. A 68-year-old man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and has since stabilized, officials said. According to investigators, the suspect was threatening people with two knives near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue about 4:26 p.m. and stabbed the man and the woman. The woman then fled north toward the NYPD substation in Times Square, where officers confronted her, police said. She refused to drop the knives when officers approached, according to police. Officers fired at 4:27 p.m., striking her, police said. Two knives were recovered from the scene, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The NYPD also released a photo of the recovered weapons. The first victim, the man, had just exited the subway and was waiting to cross the street with his wife when the suspect pulled the knives from a bag, waved them and then allegedly stabbed him in the abdomen "in what appears to be a random and unprovoked attack," Tisch said at a press briefing. The suspect then went up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street, where she approached the second victim, who was similarly stabbed in the abdomen in an apparently random, unprovoked attack, Tisch said. The suspect allegedly then fled north toward the NYPD substation, authorities said. Witnesses flagged down officers who confronted her for four minutes and "gave her numerous commands to drop the knife," which she refused, Tisch said. "During the encounter, she told the officers, 'I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.' She repeated, 'I will kill you,'" Tisch said. Officers deployed Tasers before two officers discharged their service weapons, Tisch said. The suspect, identified by police as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was pronounced dead at a hospital. She had a "documented mental health history," Tisch said. Police officials stressed the woman appears emotionally disturbed and the incident is not terror-related. "I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during the press briefing. "This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep our city safe." The NYPD will conduct an internal investigation and body-worn camera footage will be released to the public, the mayor said. Some information from ABC News Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.

MIDTOWN (WABC) -- The victims stabbed and the suspect who was shot by police in Times Square on Monday have been identified. Police say 32-year-old Erin Piacenti died at the hospital. The other victim, a 68-year-old man, was hospitalized at Bellevue, but was released late Tuesday afternoon. The NYPD said they were stabbed in a "random and unprovoked" attack by 39-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens. According to investigators, Cisneros was threatening people with two knives near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue around 4:26 p.m. on Monday and stabbed the male victim and Piacenti. Cisneros refused to drop the knives when officers approached, according to police. Officers fired, striking her, police said. Two knives were recovered from the scene, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The NYPD also released a photo of the recovered weapons. The first victim, the 68-year-old man, had just exited the subway and was waiting to cross the street with his wife when the suspect pulled the knives from a bag, waved them and then allegedly stabbed him in the abdomen "in what appears to be a random and unprovoked attack," Tisch said at a press briefing. The suspect then went up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street, where she approached the second victim, Piacenti, who was similarly stabbed in the abdomen in an apparently random, unprovoked attack, Tisch said. The suspect allegedly then fled north toward the NYPD substation, authorities said. Witnesses flagged down officers who confronted her for four minutes and "gave her numerous commands to drop the knife," which she refused, Tisch said. "During the encounter, she told the officers, 'I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.' She repeated, 'I will kill you,'" Tisch said. RELATED | Father stunned by daughter's role in deadly Times Square stabbing spree Officers deployed tasers twice before two officers discharged their service weapons, Tisch said. Cisneros was pronounced dead at a hospital. She had a "documented mental health history," Tisch said. "I knew it was mental health issues. That's a big epidemic out here, bro. We gotta get that under control," Clyde Benjamin, who works in Times Square, said. Police say Erin Piacenti worked at Bank of America as vice president of business selection and conflicts, per her social media. Bank of America released a statement: "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones." She graduated University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and Fordham Law in 2021, per her social media The 68-year-old victim is from Rhode Island, and was believed to be in New York visiting family. His next-door neighbor, August Dimartino, can't believe it. "Absolutely terrible, to just find out that something that horrible can happen to somebody that close to you really makes the community seem vulnerable," DiMartino said. Eyewitness News spoke to the 68-year-old's family on the phone Tuesday. They didn't want to be interviewed, but said, "he seems fine." Police say Cisneros had numerous prior hospitalizations and two interactions with officers. In one, she was acting drunk, screaming and was belligerent at a hotel on Lexington Avenue in 2018. In the other, police say she jumped onto the E train line in Queens and was pulled up by a good Samaritan. The NYPD will conduct an internal investigation and body-worn camera footage will be released to the public, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Some information from ABC News Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.

A Bank of America vice president has been identified as a victim in a stabbing in Times Square. Erin Piacenti died from her wounds after the afternoon attack on Monday in the New York City pedestrian thoroughfare, according to the Reuters news agency. Bloomberg News first reported Piacenti’s identity on Tuesday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe - list 2 of 3Greek-American tourists stabbed near the Acropolis - list 3 of 3Video shows man subdued after stabbing three women in Paris Authorities had previously said a female attacker stabbed a 32-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man on West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue about 4:30pm (20:30 GMT) on Monday. Police fatally shot the suspect at the scene. The man was in a stable condition in hospital. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,” Bank of America said in a statement to Reuters. “She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones.” New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the attack appeared random and unprovoked. She said responding officers opened fire after trying to Taser the attacker but failed to stop her from advancing towards them with knives. The attack came weeks after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to the killing of another corporate executive on a New York street. That shooting in December 2024 killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and occurred on West 54th Street near Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Speaking in federal court, Mangione admitted to intentionally targeting Thompson as he pleaded guilty to interstate stalking resulting in death. He faces separate state charges related to the killing although that trial has been postponed in the wake of the federal guilty plea. Called the “Crossroads of the World”, Times Square sees from 200,000 to 250,000 pedestrians transit through it a day, according to its official website.

A woman stabbed two people in Times Square in New York, killing one of them, before police opened fire on her and shot her dead as she approached officers brandishing two knives, according to New York City police. The attacker pulled two kitchen knives from a shopping bag and randomly stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen, then quickly turned toward a 32-year-old woman and stabbed her in the abdomen as well. The victims were taken to the hospital, where the woman died from her injuries, while the man's condition was described as stable. The incident occurred near a New York Police Department substation adjacent to the One Times Square building, known for hosting the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop and one of the city’s most tourist-heavy and security-conscious locations. Video clips circulating on social media showed several police officers surrounding the attacker, who was holding two large kitchen knives. It appeared that one officer tried to subdue her with a conducted electrical weapon, but the attempt did not stop her movement. The footage shows the woman charging toward the officers, waving the two knives, before several officers drew their weapons and opened fire on her. A U.S. media outlet cited a witness saying the officers fired at her twice. New York Police closed a section of Seventh Avenue near the scene and asked residents and visitors to avoid the area, as the scene was cordoned off with police tape and a large number of law enforcement officers arrived to conduct investigations. Reports indicate that police do not believe the stabbing incident was related to terrorism and are investigating the woman’s mental state.

New York: A woman stabbed two people in Times Square, the crowded tourist area in New York, on Monday, causing the death of one of them, before police shot and killed her. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the two deaths at a press conference, noting that the second victim is in stable condition at the hospital. Local news reports said the suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Police do not believe the stabbing incident was related to terrorism. A correspondent for Agence France-Presse at the scene observed heavy presence of emergency services and officials inspecting a bloodstain in Times Square, an area that normally sees high tourist traffic. A witness told the local media outlet Pix11 that the suspect was holding two knives in her hands, and that police used a TASER on her before charging toward the officers. The witness, who did not provide a name, said, “They shot her twice.” A spokeswoman had said earlier, “At the moment, the investigation is ongoing.” (AFP)

A Bank of America executive was fatally stabbed in Times Square by a knife-wielding woman whom police shot dead moments after the attack on Monday afternoon, it was reported Tuesday. Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, NJ, was one of two people stabbed in an apparently random attack by the suspect, identified as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of 71st Street in Woodside, Queens, during the bloody Aug. 31 assault near the corner of West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue. The other victim, a 68-year-old man, remains hospitalized in stable condition. Police said Cisneros allegedly knifed Piacenti and the male victim for no apparent reason. Numerous cops then confronted Cisneros, who attempted to shock her with a Taser to get her to drop the two knives she held. That didn’t work, and Cisneros was fatally shot when she appeared to charge at the officers with the weapons in hand, as shown in video obtained by amNewYork. Piacenti had been a vice president of business sections and conflicts at Bank of America. The banking giant expressed shock and condolences to her family in a statement. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,” read a statement from the spokesperson (h/t PIX 11). “She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones.” Times Square stabbing suspect on psychotic break before being shot Cisneros stabbed both Piacenti and the male victim after suffering an apparent psychotic break, according to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. “The subject, armed with two knives, approached a man who had just exited the subway and was standing with his wife, waiting to cross the street,” Tisch said. “A witness at the scene told investigators that he observed the subject remove two knives from a red target bag before approaching the first victim. The subject waved the knives before stabbing a 68-year-old man in the right side of his abdomen in what appears to be a random and unprovoked attack.” Seconds later, police said, Cisneros allegedly walked up 7th Avenue toward 42nd Street, where she attacked Piacenti, stabbing her in the abdomen. Both victims were rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where Piacenti was pronounced dead; her identity is pending proper family notification. The male victim is expected to survive. Police say they received multiple 911 calls regarding the attacks and cops immediately intercepted Cisneros after a witness flagged them down. They demanded that she drop her weapons, but video provided to amNewYork shows the woman holding what appears to be two knives, refusing to budge in a standoff with police. No fewer than four officers are shown attempting to calm the woman down and get her to drop the weapon. At one point, officers deployed their Tasers, which struck Cisneros with volts of electricity. The woman began flailing her arms momentarily, then stuck her arm out with the weapon in hand and walked toward the officers — leading at least two officers to pull out their guns and open fire. “The officers engaged the woman in dialog for four minutes and gave her numerous commands to drop the knives, which she refused. During the encounter, she told the officers, ‘I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you,’ she repeated. ‘I will kill you,'” Tisch said Monday. “The subject began waving the knives and advanced towards the officers. Multiple officers discharged tasers, which proved to be ineffective, and the subject continued to advance towards our officers with the knives.” Cisneros was also rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The entire encounter from when the stabbing occurred to the deadly shooting lasted about five minutes, authorities said. While Cisneros does not have a criminal history, she does have a mental health history with the department. Sources close to the investigation told amNewYork that she had two prior incidents reported to police dating back to 2018, including an attempted suicide by trying to jump in front of a subway train at the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station on the E line in Queens. Those who viewed the dramatic video online questioned the police’s fatal response; however, Tisch charged that her cops did what they were trained to do. “Officers did exactly what they were trained to do, and that was to protect themselves. [The] perpetrator, in this case a woman, is coming at them armed and waving two knives,” Tisch said. Meanwhile, Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised an internal investigation and the release of body-worn camera. He also lamented the death of one victim while wishing the remaining victim a recovery. He also thanked the NYPD for their swift response. “I ask New Yorkers to join me in holding the victim in our thoughts and wishing them a full recovery. I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse. This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep our city safe,” Mamdani said.

Police are on the hunt for a man who stabbed a subway rider in the head with a pen inside the Times Square subway station earlier this month. According to police sources, the attack unfolded at around 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 10 on a platform within the 42nd Street-Times Square station. Cops say a 35-year-old man was standing on the platform when he got into an argument with the suspect. Authorities say the perpetrator then pulled out a pen and stabbed the straphanger in the head. Following the attack, authorities said, the suspect fled on foot. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and light-colored pants. Paramedics and officers from NYPD Transit District 1 responded to the assault. The victim was treated on the scene by EMS for non-life-threatening injuries. Sources familiar with the investigation report that the victim has been cooperative with police but they believe the pair had known each other in some way. Detectives have released surveillance images of the suspect in hopes he will be recognized. Anyone with information regarding this stabbing can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.

.Subscribe to our newsletter to get the most important and top news of the day Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter An armed woman stabbed two people in Times Square in New York on Monday before police opened fire on her, according to American media reports. Local news reports said the suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition, while the victims’ condition was not immediately clear. The police do not believe the stabbing incident was linked to terrorism. New York City police officers at the scene of a shooting near Times Square. (AFP) A Reuters correspondent at the scene witnessed a dense presence of emergency responders and officials inspecting a bloodstain in Times Square, an area usually busy with tourists. One witness told local media outlet 'PIX11' that the suspect was holding two knives in her hands, and police used a taser against her before charging toward officers. . The site of the shooting near Times Square in New York. (AFP) The unidentified witness said, "They shot her twice." A spokesperson for AFP earlier said, "At this time, the investigation is ongoing." The site of the shooting near Times Square in New York. (AFP) Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter

Erin Piacenti, 32, a resident of Chester, New Jersey, died at Bellevue Hospital from injuries suffered in the stabbing that occurred in Times Square, according to the New York Police Department. The victim worked as vice president of client selection and conflict resolution at Bank of America, in offices located just a block away from the scene of the attack. She had graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and Fordham University School of Law in 2021. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,” Bank of America said in a statement to Reuters. “She was a valuable team member whom we will miss greatly. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family and all of her loved ones.” The attack occurred around 4:24 p.m. on Monday, near the intersection of West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. According to the police, a woman carrying two knives in a bag first stabbed Piacenti and, just about 20 seconds later, a 68-year-old man. The latter was transported to a hospital and remains in stable condition, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch explained. The alleged attacker was identified as Pamela Cisneros, 49, a resident of Queens. Officers located her several blocks away and tried for about four minutes to get her to drop the knives. According to Officer Tisch, the woman replied, “I’m not going to drop anything. I’d rather kill both of them.” Police used a Taser without stopping her, and two officers ended up firing when Cisneros approached them. She later died at the hospital. “It was an extraordinarily dangerous situation in the heart of Times Square, with countless innocent people nearby,” Tisch said. The police commissioner defended the officers’ conduct in the face of a threat that, she explained, “was evolving rapidly,” and said they acted in accordance with their training. Tisch also lamented Piacenti’s death and spoke of “a life cut short by a senseless act of violence.” “There are families and loved ones facing an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with them,” she added. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani thanked the police officers who responded to the call and said their intervention prevented even worse consequences. “They intervened and prevented a terrible attack from getting even worse,” he stated, before highlighting the daily work of the officers to keep the city safe. We want to know your opinion Comment on the news on our networks: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, LinkedIn... Sign up for our free newsletter and take us with you on your mobile by downloading the app or via the WhatsApp channel. Add us to the new Google feature “Preferred Sources” to stay informed by clicking here directly And for direct email contact with our journalists: [email protected] Because you are also Aragón Digital

Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City’s Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City’s Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York. The 49-year-old woman from Queens pulled out two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man who had just come out of the subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife, striking him in the abdomen, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Seconds later, the woman stabbed a 32-year-old woman also in the abdomen, Tisch said. Both victims were taken to the hospital. The woman died and the man is in stable condition, according to police. Police didn’t say if the victims were tourists visiting the city or residents. Videos posted on social media show a group of at least 10 officers gathered around the woman, who was holding two large kitchen knives. Officers tried to convince the woman to drop the knives for several minutes before using a Taser, Tisch said. The woman told them: “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you,” according to Tisch. The video shows the Taser not incapacitating her and the woman walking quickly toward the officers while waving the knives in front of her. Two officers then shot the woman, according to police. In the video posted by bystanders, the woman fell to the ground, where an officer handcuffed her. Officers rolled her onto her back and rendered first aid. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world,” Tisch said. The woman has a “documented mental health history with the NYPD,” which include incidents in 2018 and 2019 but no arrest history with the department, Tisch said. She didn’t provide additional details. Police are investigating. Tisch said there was no evidence suggesting it was a terrorist attack. The names of the victims have not been released until next of kin are notified, according to police. “We know that those families’ lives have been shattered by what took place today, and we will continue to hold them close as the hours and days and weeks continue from this moment,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Both Mamdani and Tisch praised the officers, saying more people could have been hurt or killed if not for their actions. The NYPD temporarily closed part of 7th Avenue and warned the public to stay away from the area. Police tape cordoned off the area as a large group of law enforcement officers worked nearby. Violent crime has fallen sharply in New York City so far this year, with homicides down 24% and on pace to potentially hit their lowest level in decades. But this is the second killing this year in Times Square. A man was fatally stabbed in the same area in May.

The NYPD released images Monday of the suspect in the Aug. 9 assault aboard an A/C train in the Financial District. dt_original: None show_updated: None --- NEW YORK (1010 WINS) --Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly used a gardening tool to attack a subway rider in Lower Manhattan this month. The NYPD released images Monday of the suspect in the Aug. 9 assault aboard an A/C train in the Financial District. The victim, a 49-year-old man, was riding the uptown train around 7:30 p.m. when the suspect swung the gardening tool at him, police said. The tool struck the victim in the hand and legs, causing minor injuries, according to police. The suspect fled before first responders arrived. The victim declined medical attention at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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The NYPD is investigating a fatal police shooting that occurred in Times Square on Monday afternoon. Officers responded to West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue just after 4:20 p.m. after receiving a call about "a woman armed with two knives who was stabbing people along Seventh Avenue," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an evening news conference. The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was killed by police. A female stabbing victim later died at the hospital, police said. A male stabbing victim remains hospitalized. Tisch characterized the incident as an "unprovoked double stabbing," adding that the suspect had a documented mental health history with the NYPD, with incidents in 2018 and 2019, but no arrests. The commissioner said the preliminary investigation revealed the incident began near West 41st and Seventh Avenue when the suspect took two knives out of a red Target bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is listed in stable condition. Tisch said the woman armed with the knives then moved up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street before stabbing a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen. She was taken to Bellevue and later pronounced dead. The police commissioner said the stabbings happened within 20 seconds of each other. The victims' names were being withheld pending notification of family. Witnesses then flagged down officers, who encountered the suspect on Seventh Avenue between West 42nd and West 43rd streets, Tisch said, adding that responding officers spoke to the woman for four minutes and gave her multiple commands to drop the knives, which she refused to do. "During the encounter, she told the officers, 'I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.' She repeated, 'I will kill you,'" Tisch said. Video shows a woman wearing a peach-colored shirt waving two knives as she gets closer to police officers. One witness told CBS News New York he heard officers instruct the woman to put the knives down. "When I see police running around the corner, I see what's going on, what's the real situation. The situation was a Hispanic lady with two knives in her hands tried to move up and police said, 'Drop it,'" the witness said. Tisch said multiple officers deployed Tasers on the suspect, but they were unsuccessful, prompting two officers to discharge their weapons. Both knives were later recovered at the scene. Tisch said the shooting was captured on officers' body-worn cameras. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that footage will be released. The NYPD told the public on social media, "Expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel near 42nd Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan. Avoid the area."

The person who died after being stabbed by a woman Monday afternoon in was identified as a New Jersey woman who worked for Bank of America.Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, was stabbed in the abdomen after Pamela Cisneros, 49, pulled out two knives and randomly attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man, police said. The NYPD said responding officers were forced to shoot and kill Cisneros when she advanced toward them with the knives. Officers spoke with Cisneros for about four minutes, ordering her to drop the weapons, but she refused and allegedly threatened their lives. "During the encounter, she told the officers, 'I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.' She repeated, 'I will kill you,'" Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Monday. Multiple officers deployed their Tasers, but police say they were ineffective. That is when two officers fired their weapons, killing Cisneros. The NYPD said the knives were recovered at the scene and the investigation remains ongoing by the Force Investigation Division. Piacenti was a 2016 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and earned her law degree from Fordham, the schools said. "We are heartbroken to learn of the tragic and senseless loss of our alumna, Erin [Guiltinan] Piacenti. Erin and her husband, Frank, graduated in 2021 and have been cherished members of the Fordham Law family. During this devastating time, our thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies are with Frank, their families, and all who knew and loved Erin," a Fordham University spokesperson added. Piacenti's employer, Bank of America, said in a statement: "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones." The man who was stabbed, a Rhode Island resident, remains stable in the hospital, officers said. Police sources said he was with his wife and had been visiting their son, who lives in Brooklyn. The two were on their way back home when the attack happened. Sources said he had no connection to Cisneros and there wasn't a prior altercation before the attack. On Tuesday morning, tourists and locals in Times Square were unnerved as they learned about the violent encounter that unfolded. "It was actually kind of scary because I go to school right here, so, you know, seeing that you wouldn't think that would happen in the middle of Times Square," Reya Patel said. Police said Cisneros, who has roots in Jackson Heights, Queens, had a documented mental health history with the NYPD, with incidents in 2018 and 2019, but no arrests. "I hope we can continue to address mental health issues, especially the ones that affect people this drastically," witness Max Weinbrown said. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the shooting was captured on police body cameras, and that the footage will be released at a later date.

A man who survived a brutal subway attack in New York City was back in the hospital on Sunday night -- this time after being found badly injured on tracks in Queens.The victim's wife said she is convinced this time that he was pushed. Victim found at Queens subway station with fractured skull For Romina Williams, it is a nightmare she cannot believe she's living through again. Her husband, 67-year-old David Williams, is in intensive care with a fractured skull and is on a ventilator after being found badly injured on the tracks at the Parsons Boulevard subway station at Hillside Avenue in Jamaica at around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. She said there's no chance he fell onto the tracks because he's very cautious. "The back of his head had hit the rail. So what I think is that someone pushed him," Romina Williams said. She said her husband, who is a musician, was heading home from a recording studio when police called her with the devastating news. She said he had hundreds of dollars in cash on him, but it was missing when he was found. "When they gave me his belongings, the money was not there. So, he was probably robbed," Romina Williams said, adding he was carrying around $500. Police are investigating. So far, they have not said David Williams was pushed or that he was the victim of a robbery. His wife is now asking investigators to review the surveillance cameras at the station. "They have the footage, so the footage from the platform, it can tell what happened," Romina Williams said. Wife says husband was attacked in NYC station on Sept. 2, 2025 For Romina Williams, the timing is difficult to understand. She said she witnessed someone viciously attack her husband on the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue subway station platform on Sept. 2, 2025. At the time, David Williams , where he was getting ready for surgery to repair his broken jaw."I have two fractures. I have a fracture here, rather, and a clean break here," he said at the time. Romina Williams now says her focus is her husband's health, while she waits for investigators to determine how he ended up on the tracks. "This is an epidemic that we are suffering in New York City, that the platforms are unattended," she said. "I feel that we are living in in a time that there is no respect for life." Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

A woman carrying two knives stabbed two people “in the heart” of busy Times Square in about 20 seconds on Monday afternoon, killing one, before police shot and killed her after a tense four-minute standoff, officials said. The first victim, a 32-year-old woman, was stabbed in the abdomen and pronounced dead at a hospital. The second victim, a 68-year-old man, was also stabbed in the abdomen in what appeared to be a “random and unprovoked attack,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, though he is currently in stable condition. The victims and perpetrator were taken to Bellevue Hospital, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. The stabbing took place on Seventh Avenue in one of the busiest pedestrian areas in the world, where Tisch said thousands of commuters, families and tourists were nearby. Tisch said officers engaged with 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros for four minutes, giving her “numerous commands to drop the knives,” which she refused. Authorities then discharged Tasers, which were ineffective, before turning to their firearms. “I’m not dropping anything,” Cisneros said, according to Tisch. “I would rather kill both of you. I will kill you.” Cisneros, who has a documented mental health history with the NYPD, stabbed both victims within approximately 20 seconds, according to Tisch. “Our officers did exactly what they’re trained to do, and that is to protect themselves when a perpetrator, in this case, a woman, is coming at them armed with and waving two knives,” Tisch said. Mamdani said there will be an internal investigation and body camera footage will eventually be released to the public. “There are family members and loved ones who are now confronting the unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with them,” Tisch said. This story has been updated with additional information.

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At 4:24 p.m., police responded to Times Square after Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old Queens woman, had stabbed Erin Piacenti, a Chester resident, and a 68-year-old man, the New York City Police Department said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Piacenti was pronounced dead, the NYPD said. The other victim was in stable condition, police said. Cisneros, seen in a video shared to Instagram by bboypop97, displayed two large knives and advanced toward police, who shot her, the NYPD said. Cisneros was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. The officers were transported to a local area hospital for evaluation, police said. The knives were recovered at the scene, police said. The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Force Investigation Division. A graduate of UPenn, Piacenti had most recently worked at Bank of America as vice president of business selection and conflicts, according to her LinkedIn page. She recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary with her husband, Frank Piacenti. Click here to follow Daily Voice

NEW YORK — A woman armed with a knife stabbed two people in the tourist area of Times Square in New York on Monday, before police shot at her. A short time later, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported that one of the attack victims died as did the alleged perpetrator. "I am deeply saddened to inform you that one of the victims has died, as has the supposed perpetrator. The second victim is currently in the hospital in stable condition," Mamdani stated. The incident occurred in the heart of Times Square, near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, a normally crowded area of tourists that was temporarily closed to the public. A local alert was issued in Manhattan after this incident, in which officers tried to stop the assailant, but she exhibited erratic behavior, which forced officials to fire and at least two bullets hit her. The New York Police Department said it would issue statements about the incident later. There was no immediate information about the motive for the stabbing. Two knives believed to belong to the female attacker were found in the area. Attacker with alleged mental health issues The attacker apparently had mental health problems, according to ABC7, which cites police sources. Authorities are investigating the incident, which was initially reported as an armed robbery, but is now being described as random and related to the attacker’s supposed "mental health." As seen in eyewitness videos posted on X, the attacker approached a group of officers, wielding two knives, as they ordered her to drop the weapons, after which she was shot. A witness told Pix11 that the woman first received a stun gun discharge, and after threatening the officers, two shots were fired. The attacker was dressed informally, wearing jeans, a pink t-shirt, and a crossbody bag, according to the videos. SOURCE: Information from AFP/El Clarín/Social Media

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) reported this Monday that a woman was shot after stabbing two people in Times Square, with several officers involved in the incident. According to authorities, the police fired multiple shots during an alleged knife-point robbery that occurred at 4:27 PM between West 7th Avenue and West 42nd and 43rd Streets. Authorities also said the woman appeared to have mental health issues and was threatening people with two knives. According to New York-based ABC 7, at 4:26 PM, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) responded to a call at the intersection of West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue reporting a stabbing. The NYPD confirmed that the woman stabbed a man and a woman before authorities arrived on the scene. They explained that the woman fled north toward the police precinct where she could be intercepted. Additionally, the woman refused to drop the knives when officers approached her. Police actions The unidentified woman was shot, and the two victims were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police have halted traffic from West 42nd Street to West 47th Street while the investigation continues.

Events A 35-year-old man seriously injured after being stabbed in Villaverde Events A 42-year-old man seriously injured after receiving three stab wounds in Las Rozas Events A man is killed after being stabbed by a woman on the terrace of a Valencia bar following a fight New York Police Department officers shot a woman in Times Square on Monday who stabbed two people and left them critically injured, according to local media. The attacker, who apparently had mental health problems, and the two victims were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, ABC7 reports, citing police sources. Ultimately, both the attacker and one of the victims died. Authorities are investigating the incident, which was initially reported as an armed robbery but now appears to have been random and related to the attacker’s mental health. The incident occurred in Times Square, right at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, a normally busy tourist area that was temporarily closed to the public. The victims are a man and a woman, but officials have not released further details about them. According to witness videos posted on X, the attacker advanced toward a group of officers wielding two knives and ordered them to drop the weapons, after which she was shot. A witness told Pix11 that the woman first received a taser shot, and after threatening the officers, two gunshots. The attacker was dressed casually, wearing jeans, a pink t-shirt, and a crossbody bag, as seen in the videos.

A person has died and another was injured after being stabbed this Monday by a woman — identified as Patricia Cisneros, 49, who has mental health problems and was carrying several knives — in the iconic Times Square plaza in New York, who subsequently also died. Double stabbing. "Early this afternoon, a woman who was carrying several knives stabbed two people in Times Square, on Seventh Avenue," the city mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference, lamenting the death of one of the victims, while noting that the other remains "stable" at Bellevue Hospital. In his remarks, the American mayor explained that city police officers "reacted immediately," using a Taser and firing their firearms. Subsequently, both victims and the assailant were transported to the aforementioned hospital, where the latter also died. "I want to thank the New York Police Department officers who intervened and prevented a horrible attack from worsening," Mamdani said, adding that an investigation into the events would be conducted. Armed with two knives. In that same media briefing, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted, according to the preliminary investigation, that the incident may have begun near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, where the perpetrator, armed with two knives, approached a man who had just exited the subway with his wife. Police Chief Tisch said that around 4:30 p.m. Cisneros, 49, pulled two knives from a grocery bag and within about 20 seconds stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen, who is in stable condition, and then a 32-year-old woman, whom she also stabbed in a similar area and who died at the hospital. Police had records of mental health incidents involving the assailant in 2018 and 2019, but no arrests were on file, Tisch said. Cisneros, a Queens woman with a “history of mental health incidents,” then ran north toward the busy plaza’s police station and was surrounded by several officers, who, over the next four minutes, tried unsuccessfully to get her to drop the weapons as she threatened them. "I’m not dropping anything, I’d rather kill them both. I’ll kill them!" the attacker told the police, who used stun guns (tasers) that "proved ineffective" and then fired their service weapons when she advanced toward them, brandishing the knives, the police chief recounted. Cisneros was also transported to the hospital, where doctors certified her death. "We have no reason to believe this was a terrorist act," Tisch clarified, though she acknowledged it was an "extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding" in one of the world’s most tourist-frequented locations, where thousands of people are present at any time of day. "We believe this was also a random attack with no prior provocation," Tisch stated in the press conference. - The youngest king in the world dies in Uganda at 34; he ascended the throne at age three. - Morocco shifts in a month from protocol silence to asserting the historic right over Ceuta and Melilla. - Trump negotiates ceding part of a protected natural area in the United States to a real estate developer. - Two air traffic controllers left their posts before the deadly March accident in New York. - Delcy Rodríguez defends the agreement with Trump and insists that oil will remain the property of Venezuela. - In Russia, you can be stopped on the street, forced to sign a contract, and sent to the front. - Two more missing Spaniards located in Nepal. - The French department of the Eastern Pyrenees rejects changing its name to the Catalan Pyrenees.

It was every family’s worst nightmare. Erin Piacenti had just spent five months on maternity leave after welcoming her daughter. She and her husband had recently purchased their first home in New Jersey. It was her first week back at work at Bank of America, where the 32-year-old attorney was a VP of business selections and conflicts. On Monday afternoon, while standing on West 41st St., Piacenti was stabbed in the abdomen by a woman named Pamela Cisneros. She was taken to the hospital, where was pronounced dead, according to the New York Times. It’s a seemingly random tragedy. Piacenti was one of two people stabbed; the other has survived his injuries. Piacenti has been remembered by BofA, which said in a statement: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones.” Piacenti was a 2016 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a 2021 graduate of Fordham Law School; that’s where she met her husband. The law school’s dean wrote in a letter to alumni that she was “a vibrant and cherished member of the Fordham Law family.” “During her time at Fordham,” he wrote, “she distinguished herself through her academic devotion, sharp legal mind, warmth and generosity to her peers.” Piacenti’s killing recalls the tragic death of Wesley LePatner, the 43-year-old Blackstone executive who was killed in a shooting a year ago. That was also a senseless tragedy. Four people were killed that day; the gunman was not targeting LePatner or Blackstone. LePatner was one of the highest-ranking women at Blackstone, where she led the $70 billion Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust. We’re honored that her husband, Evan LePatner, will be joining us at this year’s Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in October. He has founded the Wesley Mittman LePatner Foundation, which is working to honor her legacy by supporting future generations of leaders who wish to create impact in the world beyond their careers in business. We’ll learn more about that work, and honor LePatner’s legacy, in October. And today, we’re thinking of Piacenti. Emma Hinchliffe [email protected] The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world. Subscribe here. ALSO IN THE HEADLINES Women's numbers as TV creators and lead characters are down from a decade ago. Women created 24% of current streaming shows, down from 36% a year earlier. Last year's 36% stat seems to have been a temporary surge—not a lasting change for women's shows getting greenlit. Serena + Venus are back. The Williams sisters will play doubles in the opening round at the U.S. Open tomorrow. It's been four years since they played a major together (Serena had to pull out of their Wimbledon doubles match in July.) They're 44 and 46, and playing together is a throwback across all of professional tennis—which doesn't see many superstar doubles pairings anymore. A bipartisan censure. The House voted 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations that he sexually harassed two young staffers and created a hostile work environment. Edwards expressed regret but said "regret is not an admission of sexual harassment." There's growing concern in Congress about sexual misconduct, and the Democratic and Republican women' caucuses may work together on a legislative package to address the issue. ON MY RADAR In an MLB first, Yankee Stadium now has an official tampon The Athletic Furious and the dance of women's anger NYT Olivia Rodrigo reinvents the feminist music festival NYT PARTING WORDS "I was ready for depression. I had heard about that all over the place for years." — Olivia Munn on how postpartum anxiety took her by surprise

TIMES SQUARE - One of the two victims of a stabbing attack in Times Square is now dead, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. 2 dead after Times Square police-involved shooting What we know: Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a press conference earlier tonight, August 31, to share details about the incident. Police say that calls regarding a woman, now identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, wielding two knives in Times Square were made at 4:24 p.m. "We believe that this… was a random and unprovoked attack," Commissioner Tisch said of both stabbings during the presser. Both stabbings occurred within less than 30 seconds of each other. The mayor said that two people, including the alleged perpetrator, are now dead. The other victim is currently in the hospital and in stable condition. What we don't know: The identities of the individuals who were reportedly stabbed have not been shared. The Source: This article includes a social media post made by the NYPD on X and information provided by the police.

TIMES SQUARE - The mother of 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, who stabbed two people in Times Square, speaks out in an exclusive interview with FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers. ‘Why didn't they grab her?' What we know: Police officials say that Cisneros stabbed 32-year-old Erin Piacenti and a 68-year-old man within the span of 20 seconds before being stopped by officers. She was then fatally shot by police after she started swinging the knives and rushed toward officers. Her mother said in an exclusive interview earlier today, Sept. 1, "There were so many police... why didn't they grab her by the arm?" Cisneros' brother added, "She's never been violent." Cellphone video of the incident showed officers confronting Cisneros. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a press conference that the officers spent about four minutes trying to persuade her to drop the knives before using stun guns and ultimately firearms as she advanced toward them. Cisneros, who had a documented mental health history with incidents in 2018 and 2019, was fatally shot. She had no arrest history with the NYPD. "She told the officers, ‘I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you,'" Tisch said. "She repeated, ‘I will kill you.’" The Source: This article includes information provided by the NYPD and an exclusive interview with FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers.

NEW YORK - The woman who was killed in a stabbing spree in Times Square earlier this week has been identified as a 32-year-old banking executive from New Jersey who had recently returned to work from maternity leave. Erin Piacenti was one of two people stabbed in Monday's deadly attack. Deadly Times Square stabbing, NYPD shooting The backstory: The stabbing spree happened on Monday, Aug. 31. NYPD investigators say 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, wielding two "sword-like knives," stabbed two people in Times Square, in what investigators believe was a "random and unprovoked attack. The first victim, police said, was a 68-year-old man, who remains hospitalized in stable condition. Seconds later, officials said Cisneros stabbed Piacenti in the stomach near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. Piacenti was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. NYPD officers then shot and killed Cisneros. Mother recently returned from maternity leave What we know: Piacenti's death comes as she recently returned to work following maternity leave. According to the New York Times, Piacenti was back at work for less than a week before the attack. The 32-year-old from Chester, New Jersey, was a vice president for Bank of America. The bank's office is neaby. In a statement to FOX 5 NY, a Bank of America spokesperson said that "we are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," calling her a "valued teammate who will be greatly missed." Piacenti, along with her husband, earned a law degree from Fordham University in 2021, according to a report from The Associated Press. NYPD investigation What's next: NYPD officers shot and killed Cisneros, after officers said she threatened to kill them before coming at them with the two knives. Officials are still investigating the shooting, and the city plans to release body-worn camera video of the incident at a later date. The Source: Information in this story is from the NYPD on their investigation into the stabbing spree on Monday, Aug. 31, a press conference held on Aug. 31 by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch, a statement from Bank of America to FOX 5 NY, on the death of Erin PIacenti and a report from the Associated Press on Erin Piacenti.

Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti was killed during a high-profile stabbing in New York City's Times Square on Monday. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) identified Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, as the deceased victim. Bank of America acknowledged Piacenti's death in an email obtained by Reuters. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones," the bank wrote in the email. Piacenti was one of two people stabbed in the violent attack Monday, the other a 68-year-old male who is now in stable condition, according to the NYPD. After receiving a 911 call shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, NYPD officers found a 49-year-old woman wielding two knives in Times Square. The NYPD identified her as Pamela Cisneros, of Queen, New York. Officers shot Cisneros, who was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the department said. A witness told investigators that Cisneros pulled two butcher knives from a red Target bag, waving the blades at the 68-year-old man before stabbing him in the abdomen. The pair of stabbings occurred within 20 seconds of each other, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a Monday press conference. Tisch also called the stabbing spree a "random and unprovoked attack." Officers entered into a tense standoff with Cisneros before ultimately shooting her, Tisch relayed. During the four-minute stalemate, officers repeatedly warned her to drop the weapons, to which she replied "I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you," Tisch explained. Cisneros then allegedly began advancing towards the officers waving her blades. Officers, according to Tisch, deployed tasers, which did not slow Cisneros' advance. It was at that point two officers discharged their firearms, striking Cisneros. "Our officers were confronted with a rapidly evolving threat, with countless innocent people around them," Tisch said. "In that moment, they did what we train them to do." While Cisneros had no criminal record, she had multiple police interactions involving mental health episodes, Tisch said. "One life cut far too short by a senseless act of violence," Tisch said. "There are family members and loved ones who are now confronting the unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with them," she added. Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report.

The family of a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president fatally stabbed in an apparently random Times Square attack earlier this week is remembering her as a devoted new mother who had just returned from maternity leave the day she was killed. Erin Piacenti was killed Aug. 31, the same day she returned to work after spending five months at home with her newborn daughter, Madison, according to a GoFundMe organized by her brother-in-law in consultation with her husband Frank and other family members. "Becoming a mother was Erin’s lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," the fundraiser states. Piacenti and her husband had recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary and returned from a family road trip, according to the fundraiser. "They were preparing to build a life together with their new daughter," the family wrote. "That life changed incomprehensibly in an instant." Piacenti was stabbed near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan during what New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described as an apparently random and unprovoked attack. A 68-year-old man was also stabbed and taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, according to police. Police identified the suspect as Pamela Cisneros, 49. Officers responding to the scene encountered Cisneros holding two large knives, according to the NYPD. Police said Cisneros advanced toward officers before officers shot her. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing the police shooting. Piacenti worked as a vice president on Bank of America’s Business Selection and Conflicts team and joined the bank about 18 months earlier, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," Bank of America said in a statement to Reuters. "She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones." "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," the family's GoFundMe states. In a separate statement reported by media outlets, Piacenti’s family said they were "devastated" by her death and asked for privacy. The GoFundMe was established to support Piacenti's daughter as she grows up and to help preserve stories and memories of her mother, according to the family. "Erin’s life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived," the fundraiser states.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the injured victim was in stable condition in a hospital. Local news reports said the suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police reportedly do not believe the stabbing was terror-related. An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists. One witness told local outlet PIX11 that the suspect had two knives in her hands and was tased by police before she rushed at officers. “They shot her twice,” said the unnamed witness. The New York Police Department described the incident as a “confirmed officer-involved shooting.” “Right now, it’s still an active and ongoing investigation,” a spokeswoman told AFP at the time. Stay current - Follow FMT on WhatsApp, Google news and Telegram Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the injured victim was in stable condition in a hospital. Local news reports said the suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police reportedly do not believe the stabbing was terror-related. An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists. One witness told local outlet PIX11 that the suspect had two knives in her hands and was tased by police before she rushed at officers. “They shot her twice,” said the unnamed witness. The New York Police Department described the incident as a “confirmed officer-involved shooting.” “Right now, it’s still an active and ongoing investigation,” a spokeswoman told AFP at the time.

Erin Piacenti, 32, died following an unprovoked attack in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, police said. NEW YORK—Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president, was killed Monday in a Times Square stabbing that left another person injured. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones,” the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said in a statement to Global Finance on Tuesday. The alleged perpetrator reportedly charged at NYPD officers and was fatally shot moments later. A second victim remains hospitalized but in stable condition. Piacenti began her career as a legal intern with Major League Baseball before taking M&A roles at Morgan Stanley and law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, respectively. She joined Bank of America’s business selection and conflicts unit in 2025, per her LinkedIn profile. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the incident during a press briefing Monday: “I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse. This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep our city safe.” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the unprovoked attack began near West 41st Street and 7th Avenue when a woman pulled two knives from a Target bag. Responding NYPD officers first deployed a Taser and fired their weapons at the alleged perpetrator, fatally wounding the alleged attacker. Both victims and the suspect were transported to Bellevue Hospital. Piacenti is reportedly from Chester, New Jersey. Mamdani, NYPD News Conference Though violent crime is at historically low levels in New York City, another fatal stabbing occurred around the same area back in May. Monday’s attack is the latest high-profile attack involving financial executives and corporate leaders in Midtown Manhattan over the past two years. In July 2025, Blackstone Inc. executive Wesley LePatner was among four people killed in a shooting at the firm’s office on Park Avenue. Before that, in December 2024, UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside the New York Hilton Midtown. Anthony Noto covers corporate finance and private credit. Contact him at [email protected]

A woman who police said stabbed two people at random in Times Square, killing one, told officers “I will kill you” before advancing toward them with two knives and being fatally shot Monday afternoon, according to NYPD officials. Police identified the woman as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Cisneros stabbed a 68-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman within about 20 seconds of each other before continuing north on Seventh Avenue. The 32-year-old woman died at Bellevue Hospital, while the man was hospitalized in stable condition, officials said. The incident began at about 4:24 p.m. near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, according to Tisch, who described the stabbings as random and unprovoked. Police said officers found Cisneros farther north and spent about four minutes trying to persuade her to drop the knives before using Tasers and ultimately firing their guns as she advanced toward them. Tisch described the incident as a “senseless attack” at a press conference Monday evening. Tisch identified the first victim as a 68-year-old man who had just exited the subway and was waiting to cross the street alongside his wife. Police said Cisneros stabbed him in the right side of his abdomen. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable condition, she said. Tisch said the second victim was a 32-year-old woman who was also stabbed in the abdomen and later pronounced dead at Bellevue. The NYPD commissioner said both attacks appeared to be random and unprovoked. Cisneros then continued north on Seventh Avenue, according to police. Officers encountered her between West 42nd and West 43rd streets while she was still armed with both knives. Tisch said officers “engaged the woman in dialogue for four minutes and gave her numerous commands to drop the knives, which she refused.” During the encounter, Tisch said Cisneros told officers, “I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.” Tisch said she then repeated, “I will kill you.” Police said Cisneros began waving the knives and advanced toward the officers. Tisch said multiple officers deployed Tasers, but they were ineffective and Cisneros continued advancing with the knives. Two officers then fired their guns, striking her, authorities said. Cisneros was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The police shooting was captured on officers’ body-worn cameras, Tisch said. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the footage will eventually be released to the public and an internal investigation will be conducted. “I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse,” Mamdani said. Both knives were recovered at the scene, according to police. Cisneros had no arrest history with the NYPD but had a "documented mental health history" with the department involving incidents in 2018 and 2019, Tisch said. Police did not provide additional details about those incidents. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world,” Tisch said. Police have not identified a motive for the stabbings. Tisch said investigators have no reason to believe the incident was an act of terrorism. Police said the incident remains under investigation.

A woman killed one person and wounded another during a random stabbing in Times Square, New York, before being fatally shot by police officers, New York City Police Department said. The shooting occurred just steps from a NYPD substation outside One Times Square, the building where the annual ball drop takes place on New Year’s Eve. It is one of the most touristy spots in New York and has a strong police presence. The woman pulled two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen. She immediately spun around and also stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, police said at a Monday press conference. Both victims were rushed to the hospital with emergency conditions; the woman died, while the man remained hospitalized in stable condition, police said. Videos posted on social media show a group of at least 10 officers surrounding the woman, who is holding two large kitchen knives. It is visible that at least one officer attempted to subdue her with a Taser but was unsuccessful. The woman then begins walking quickly toward the officers while waving the knives. As one officer stepped back, he and at least two others drew their weapons, and gunfire can be heard. In the video, the woman falls to the ground and is then handcuffed by one of the officers. The police later turned her over and began administering first aid. The New York Police Department closed part of Seventh Avenue and advised the public to stay away from the area. Authorities cordoned off the vicinity while a large group of officers worked in the surrounding area. ___ This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.

Knife-wielding woman kills one in New York's Times Square, shot dead by cops One person was killed and another injured after a knife-wielding woman stabbed two people in New York's Times Square before police shot her dead following a tense confrontation. A knife-wielding woman stabbed two people in the heart of New York City’s Times Square on Monday afternoon, killing one and injuring another, before police shot her dead after a tense four-minute confrontation. The attack unfolded at around 4:30 pm local time near one of the busiest pedestrian areas of the iconic location. Thousands of commuters, tourists and families were in the area when the stabbings occurred within a gap of 20 seconds. According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the woman, 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, stabbed a 32-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man in what authorities described as a random and unprovoked attack. The female victim was stabbed in the abdomen and later died at a hospital. The male victim, who was also stabbed in the abdomen, was initially reported to be in critical condition but was later described as stable, according to police. Videos circulating on social media showed the woman wearing a pink shirt and jeans holding knives while facing several police officers. A crowd of people could be seen nearby as officers confronted her. Several gunshots were heard before she fell to the ground. The woman, whom police described as appearing to be emotionally disturbed, attempted to flee after stabbing the two victims but was confronted by officers near an NYPD substation. She was carrying two knives and refused repeated orders to drop them, officials said. Officers spent about four minutes attempting to get Cisneros to surrender. According to the commissioner, Cisneros told officers, "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you. I will kill you." Officers deployed Tasers in an attempt to stop her, but they were ineffective. Authorities said Cisneros removed the devices and continued advancing towards officers while waving the knives. Police then opened fire, striking her. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. POLICE SAY NO CLEAR MOTIVE The incident was initially reported as a knifepoint robbery, but police later said they did not believe the woman had a clear motive. Authorities have not classified the attack as terrorism-related, and the stabbings appear to have been random, according to reports. The NYPD said Cisneros had a documented mental health history and appeared to be emotionally disturbed, while investigators are working to determine what prompted the attack. ZOHRAN MAMDANI ON ATTACK New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the media and confirmed that a woman armed with multiple knives stabbed two people in Times Square before police deployed a Taser and opened fire. Mamdani thanked the NYPD officers who intervened, saying they had prevented the attack from becoming "even worse". "I'm deeply saddened to report that one of the victims has passed away, as has the alleged perpetrator. The second victim is currently in the hospital in stable condition," he said. The mayor also said an internal investigation into the incident would be conducted, as is standard following an officer-involved shooting. Body-worn camera footage from the responding officers will also be released to the public, he said.

A woman accused of stabbing two people near New York City’s Times Square on Monday was shot by police and later died at a hospital, according to four officials briefed on the incident who were cited by NBC News. One of the alleged victims, a woman, also died at the hospital, while the second victim, a man, was in critical condition. The woman was reportedly armed with at least one knife, and police later recovered two knives from the scene. The confrontation occurred near West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue, a heavily visited area close to Times Square. Witnesses described scenes of panic after gunfire erupted, with large crowds fleeing the area. Police initially used Tasers against the woman, but sources said she removed the devices and continued moving toward officers. Police then opened fire, striking her. Several loud pops were heard during the confrontation, and video circulating on social media appears to show the woman surrounded by officers before gunshots and a stun gun can be heard. She then falls to the ground. Authorities are investigating the suspect’s mental health history. Her motive remains unknown, although sources said the stabbings appear to have been random. The incident is not believed to be terror-related, according to officials. Police urged the public to avoid the area while the investigation was underway.

The famous Times Square plaza in New York was the scene of a serious security incident on Monday, when a woman stabbed two people in the middle of the crowded tourist crowds. The attack left one victim dead immediately, while bystanders in the area—the city’s beating heart—were gripped by panic. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced during an emergency press conference that there were two fatalities from the incident, noting that the second victim who survived the attack is currently receiving treatment. Medical sources confirmed that the victim in stable condition offers hope for a quick recovery despite the gravity of the initial injury. In details of the security confrontation, sources said that police officers on the scene attempted to subdue the suspect with a Taser. However, the attempt failed to deter her, forcing officers to open fire on her as she charged toward them brandishing two knives. News reports from witnesses at the scene described the suspect as being in a state of extreme agitation, holding a blade in each hand. Witnesses added that the sound of two gunshots reverberated around the square before the woman collapsed to the ground, later transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition before her death was announced. Emergency and police units cordoned off a wide area of the tourist square, with investigators seen examining bloodstains and forensic evidence at the scene. The incident triggered a major security alert and dense ambulances rushing to assist the injured and secure the vital area. A New York Police Department spokesperson explained that early investigations do not indicate any terrorist motives behind the stabbing operation. Security forces are currently focusing on reviewing the woman’s psychological history to understand the reasons that drove her to carry out this bloody daylight attack. Times Square is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and is usually under tight security measures around the clock. Incidents like these raise questions about the safety of public squares in major cities, despite the police’s swift response that prevented more casualties.

The New York Police Department opened fire on Monday afternoon against a woman who was carrying knives in the heart of Times Square, Manhattan, after she allegedly stabbed two pedestrians and headed toward a group of officers. Both the attacker and the victims were rushed to hospitals with injuries that threaten their lives, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around 4:27 p.m. in the area between Seventh Avenue and West 42nd Street, West 43rd Street and West 47th Street. Police implemented road closures while the origin of the attack was investigated. According to information from WABC-TV, officers responded to the scene after a report of a stabbing with a knife. Police sources indicated that the woman was threatening pedestrians with two knives. Before the officers arrived, the suspect allegedly injured a man and a woman with a bladed weapon. CBS News New York initially reported that the condition and gender of the victims were unknown, though a Hispanic man and woman were later identified. The NYPD confirmed that both injured individuals were transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. After the stabbings, the woman fled north and her escape ended in front of a police station, where the officers confronted her. Sources cited by WABC-TV indicated that the woman appeared to be emotionally distressed. Reports do not detail what happened before she began intimidating pedestrians. A video released by Fox News shows a woman holding what appears to be a knife as she approaches a group of officers. In the footage, the officers shoot at her as she advances. Another recording released by CBS News New York shows the woman in a peach-colored shirt waving two knives in front of the police. The video also captures the moment she approaches them. “When I see the police turning the corner, I see what’s happening, what the real situation is,” a witness told CBS News New York. They said the officers yelled at her: “Let go.” The witness added that the woman tried to advance and did not relinquish the weapons. After refusing, they said they heard the gunfire. The New York Police Department has not specified how many officers fired or how many rounds were used. The type of injuries the woman who was shot sustained has also not been reported. The New York Fire Department received a 4:26 p.m. alert about a person stabbed on 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. It also transported three people to nearby hospitals, according to CBS News New York. That figure includes the woman shot and the two knife victims, according to WABC-TV. The NYPD noted that all three sustained injuries that threaten their lives. The police urged the public to avoid Times Square and to stay away from West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue. Authorities also warned of traffic delays and disruptions to mass transit. “Expect traffic delays, street closures, disruptions to mass transit, and emergency personnel near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan. Stay away from the area,” the NYPD warned on its social media channels. Road closures stretched from West 42nd Street to West 47th Street as the investigation continues. Reports from the three networks do not provide information about arrests, possible charges, or the medical condition of the hospitalized individuals. Source: Infobae

A woman died after being stabbed in Times Square and the suspect was shot by police The attack occurred in the heart of Manhattan's tourist district. Another person was left with life-threatening injuries. The assailant fled toward a NYPD substation and was shot by officers. Authorities initially ruled out a link to terrorism - 3 minutes of reading NEW YORK.—A woman died and another person was seriously injured Monday after being stabbed in Times Square, one of New York's busiest spots. The alleged attacker also died after being shot by New York Police Department officers (NYPD), according to authorities. The incident began near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, in downtown Manhattan, according to ABC News. NBC News placed the incident near 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue. Authorities said the suspect attacked two people with a knife and then fled north toward the police substation located in Times Square. NEW YORK: Police shot a suspected attacker following a stabbing in Times Square pic.twitter.com/GHT2q3LINK — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) August 31, 2026 One of the victims, identified only as a woman, was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries. The second stabbing victim sustained injuries that put their life at risk, according to police to ABC. NBC had initially said their condition was not known. After the attack, the suspect moved toward the police facility area. There, she was confronted by several officers. A video of the incident circulated on social media and cited by NBC shows a woman surrounded by police as she moves toward them and waves an object. In the recording, a volley of shots is heard and also the sound of a Taser before the woman collapses to the ground. Police later confirmed that the suspect had died. Four officials briefed on the case told NBC News that the woman was armed with at least one knife. ABC, for its part, said officers fired at her after she escaped the scene of the attack and reached the vicinity of the police substation. The sequence occurred in one of Manhattan's busiest pedestrian areas. After the stabbings and the subsequent confrontation with the suspect, police deployed a operation in the area and urged the public to avoid the zone as investigations continued. Authorities said the woman appeared emotionally disturbed. Officials cited by NBC also indicated that investigators were reviewing her mental health history. As of now, it has not been reported what might have provoked the attack or whether there was any link between the attacker and the two stabbed individuals. Both authorities and police stressed that, based on available information, the incident did not appear to be related to terrorism. That hypothesis had been ruled out in the early hours of the investigation. The incident left two dead: one of the stabbing victims and the suspect herself, as well as a second person seriously injured. Authorities had not released the identities of those involved. The investigation continued Monday night as police worked to reconstruct the minutes between the initial stabbings, the woman’s flight to the Times Square substation, and the moment officers opened fire. Developing story

Her name was Erin Piacenti, she was 32 years old and had just celebrated her second wedding anniversary. She was the randomly chosen female victim of the stabbing in Times Square that Monday, carried out by a woman with severe mental health problems who had even been known to New York City Police Department (NYPD) officials. Piacenti, a Chester, New Jersey resident, worked for Bank of America, whose headquarters are near where the attack took place, about a block away. She served as vice president of the Business and Conflict section. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,” said a Bank of America spokesperson. “She was an extraordinary colleague whom we will miss,” he added. She had graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. According to her social media, she married in August 2024. That fatal stabbing in the abdomen was preceded by another attack on a 68-year-old man, who survived. Both incidents occurred within about 20 seconds of each other and were deemed by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch as unprovoked and random actions. In no case was there any consideration of a repeat offender like Luigi Mangione, who recently accepted a sentence for killing an insurance company executive with gunfire from behind in the same area of the city. Mangione acknowledged going after him, as he had been his target. The alleged author of the stabbings, Pamela Cisneros, 49, was fatally shot by officers after she refused to drop the pair of knives she waved at the officers trying to subdue her. After failing with Tasers, the officers opened fire with live rounds. The officers spoke to the woman for four minutes and gave her “numerous commands” to release the knives, but she refused, Tisch explained. “I’m not dropping anything. I’d rather kill you both. I will kill you,” the woman threatened the officers during the confrontation. The police recovered the two kitchen knives. Cisneros, a Queens neighborhood resident, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The same hospital also certified Piacenti’s death and treated the other injured person. Tisch described the entire scene, in one of the parts of the world where most tourists converge, as “extremely dangerous.” She also noted that the officers acted with diligence “and as they are taught in training when faced with danger to many innocent people.” The commissioner, who traveled to the area with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, highlighted Cisneros’ mental health history, with incidents dating back to 2018 and 2019. New York has long struggled with the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses.

Summary: Supervised AI New York authorities reported a double stabbing in Times Square, where a 32-year-old woman died and a 68-year-old man was injured. The assailant, 49-year-old Patricia Cisneros, was shot by the police after attacking with knives due to mental health issues. The incident, which occurred near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, is not considered an act of terrorism, although it was a dangerous situation in a tourist area. Mayor Zohran Mamdani thanked the police for their prompt action. Cisneros had a history of mental health problems but no prior arrests. * Journalist-supervised summary. New York authorities disclosed on Monday the death of a victim of the Times Square double stabbing, as well as that of the assailant, identified as Patricia Cisneros, who carried out a “random” attack due to mental health issues and was shot by the Police. Police Chief Jessica Tisch said that around 4:30 p.m., Cisneros, 49, pulled two knives from a supermarket bag and within about 20 seconds stabbed a 68-year-old man (in stable condition) in the abdomen and a 32-year-old woman who died at the hospital. Cisneros, a Queens resident with a “history of mental health incidents,” then ran up the street toward the busy plaza police station, and was surrounded by several officers who, for the next four minutes, tried to get her to drop the weapons without success as she uttered threats. “I’m not going to drop anything, I’d rather kill them both. I’ll kill them!” the assailant told the officers, who used Tasers that “proved ineffective” and then fired their service weapons when she advanced toward them with the knives. Cisneros was also transported to the hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. The incident occurred near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, a normally crowded tourist area, which was temporarily closed to the public. “We have no reason to believe this was a terrorist act,” Tisch clarified, while acknowledging it was an “exceptionally dangerous situation unfolding” in one of the world’s most tourist-heavy locations, where thousands of people are present at any given time. The mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who attended the press briefing, expressed solidarity with the victims’ families, who have not yet been identified as relatives are still being notified, and thanked the Police for their swift intervention to prevent “a horrible attack from being even worse.” Police records showed the assailant had mental health-related incidents in 2018 and 2019, but there were no arrest records, Tisch said. Videos of the shooting posted on X by witnesses show Cisneros dressed casually, wearing jeans, a pink T-shirt, and a crossbody bag.

New York City Police opened fire on a woman Monday who, allegedly with mental health issues, stabbed and seriously wounded two people in the busy Times Square plaza. The incident occurred in the heart of Times Square, near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue—a area normally crowded with tourists that had to be temporarily closed to the public. Although the initial report alerted to an armed assault, the early lines of investigation suggest it was a random attack linked to the attacker’s mental health. The attacker, who was dressed casually in jeans, a pink shirt, and a crossbody bag, approached a group of officers who were ordering her to drop the weapons with two knives. Both the attacker and the two victims, a man and a woman whose official details have not yet been released, were transported urgently to a hospital with serious injuries, according to EFE, while authorities continue with the corresponding investigations at the scene.

One person was killed and another injured after a knife-wielding woman went on a stabbing spree in Times Square before she was shot and killed by police, according to law enforcement sources. The suspect, who police described as emotionally disturbed, had two knives on her as she threatened people in the tourist-heavy area around 4 p.m. The suspect, later identified as Pamela Cisneros, went up to a man who had just exited the subway and was waiting with his wife to cross the street near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, police said. A witness told police Cisneros took out the knives from a red Target bag before approaching the couple. After waving the weapons around, the suspect stabbed a 68-year-old man in his side. She then went up block up and approached a 32-year-old woman before stabbing her in the stomach, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The woman was rushed to the hospital, where she died. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world,” Tisch said. The first victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where police said he was recovering. The stabbings took place about 20 seconds apart. Tisch said the stabbings appeared to be random and unprovoked. The attacks did not appear to be terror-related, according to sources. Manhattan news From Midtown to the Upper West Side to the Lower East Side and all points between, NBC New York covers Manhattan news, weather, traffic and more. Police had not yet shared the victims' names. "Tonight, our thoughts are, of course, with the victims of this horrific attack and their families. One life cut far too short by a senseless act of violence," said Tisch. Following the two stabbings, Cisneros continued up Seventh Avenue, where she encountered police between 42nd and 43rd streets, according to Tisch. She was still armed with both knives at that time. Officers spoke to her for four minutes, telling her to drop the knives, but she refused, said Tisch. While talking to officers, the suspect said "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you," and repeatedly threatened to kill the officers. The responding officers fired stun guns at her, which did not appear to be effective, police said. Cisneros then advanced toward officers, two of whom opened fire at her. She was taken to the hospital, where she died. The NYPD had a documented history of mental health concerns regarding Cisneros dating back to 2018 and 2019, but she had no criminal history. The NYPD closed off the area from 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue up to 47th Street during their investigation and warned to expect delays in the surrounding blocks. Both knives allegedly used by the suspect were recovered at the scene. An investigation is ongoing. “We know that those families’ lives have been shattered by what took place today, and we will continue to hold them close as the hours and days and weeks continue from this moment," said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Violent crime has fallen sharply in New York City so far this year, with homicides down 24% and on pace to potentially hit their lowest level in decades. But this is the second killing this year in Times Square. A man was fatally stabbed in the same area in May.

Police said the 49-year-old Queens woman suspected of killing one person and stabbing another during an afternoon spree in Times Square had a documented history of mental health concerns before officers shot and killed the woman Monday. Pamela Cisneros, who police described as emotionally disturbed, had two knives on her as she threatened people in the tourist-heavy area around 4 p.m. She went up to a man who had just exited the subway and was waiting with his wife to cross the street near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, police said. A witness told police Cisneros took out the knives from a red Target bag before approaching the couple. After waving the weapons around, the suspect stabbed a 68-year-old man in his side. She then went up block up and approached a 32-year-old woman before stabbing her in the stomach, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The woman was rushed to the hospital, where she died. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world,” Tisch said. The first victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where police said he was recovering. The stabbings took place about 20 seconds apart. Tisch said the stabbings appeared to be random and unprovoked. The attacks did not appear to be terror-related, according to sources. Manhattan news From Midtown to the Upper West Side to the Lower East Side and all points between, NBC New York covers Manhattan news, weather, traffic and more. Police had not yet shared the victims' names. "Tonight, our thoughts are, of course, with the victims of this horrific attack and their families. One life cut far too short by a senseless act of violence," said Tisch. Following the two stabbings, Cisneros continued up Seventh Avenue, where she encountered police between 42nd and 43rd streets, according to Tisch. She was still armed with both knives at that time. Officers spoke to her for four minutes, telling her to drop the knives, but she refused, said Tisch. While talking to officers, the suspect said "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you," and repeatedly threatened to kill the officers. The responding officers fired stun guns at her, which did not appear to be effective, police said. Cisneros then advanced toward officers, two of whom opened fire at her. She was taken to the hospital, where she died. The NYPD had a documented history of mental health concerns regarding Cisneros dating back to 2018 and 2019, but she had no criminal history. Both knives allegedly used by the suspect were recovered at the scene. “We know that those families’ lives have been shattered by what took place today, and we will continue to hold them close as the hours and days and weeks continue from this moment," said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Violent crime has fallen sharply in New York City so far this year, with homicides down 24% and on pace to potentially hit their lowest level in decades. But this is the second killing this year in Times Square. A man was fatally stabbed in the same area in May.

The union for public transit workers is pushing for stronger protections after an MTA employee was attacked when trying to stop a man from urinating on the platform in Times Square. The subway cleaner at the busy station saw the man at the end of a platform around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24. According to investigators, the suspect slashed the worker multiple times on the left arm before escaping on a southbound 1 train. The union said the 30-year-old worker, who is engaged to be married, was just minutes away from wrapping up his shift when he was attacked. At a press conference on Tuesday, union officials called out MTA police to do more to protect both workers and passengers -- and for tougher penalties for violators. Under current state law, assault of an MTA employee is a felony punishable up to seven years in prison. "This is like a butcher did this, like he was carving him up," said John Chiarello, the president of TWU Local 100. "This person deserves to be in jail for a long time. Absolutely tried to kill him." Union officials showed graphic images of the worker's injuries, saying it's a clear view of the reality employees face while on the job. Police released images of the suspect as part of their search. The union also announced an additional $2,000 reward, on top the $3,500 offered by CrimeStoppers. Manhattan news From Midtown to the Upper West Side to the Lower East Side and all points between, NBC New York covers Manhattan news, weather, traffic and more. "Anyone who assaults our members deserves to be in jail with no bail," said Chiarello. Overall, according to NYPD numbers, subway crime is down in the city slightly compared to 2025 — including the area of Times Square — but some other precincts have seen double digit increases. The MTA referred questions about extra enforcement to the NYPD. The search for the suspect was ongoing.

The woman stabbed to death in Times Square was a new mother who had just finished her first day back at work from maternity leave when she was killed in an unprovoked attack, according to family. Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, was walking through the busy tourist area in the heart of Manhattan Monday evening when she was stabbed in the abdomen. She was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after. A crowdfunding campaign was established by relatives of Piacenti to support her 5-month-old baby girl, Madison. "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," read the campaign organized by the brother-in-law of Piacenti's husband, Frank. The crowdfunding campaign called the killing a "random, senseless, and unprovoked attack." Piacenti, who lived in Chester, New Jersey, was killed by Pamela Cisneros, who was shot dead by police after stabbing the new mother as well as a 68-year-old man during the deadly afternoon spree. The New York Attorney General announced Wednesday the Office of Special Investigation was looking into the police shooting — a standard protocol when anyone dies during a law enforcement encounter. The first victim had just come out of the subway with his wife. A witness told police Cisneros took out the knives from a red shopping bag before approaching the couple at the corner of West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. After waving the weapons around, the suspect stabbed the 68-year-old man in his side. Manhattan news From Midtown to the Upper West Side to the Lower East Side and all points between, NBC New York covers Manhattan news, weather, traffic and more. She then went up a block and attacked Piacenti. "Erin and Frank celebrated their second wedding anniversary this summer, had just returned from a family road trip upon her passing, and were preparing to build a life together with their new daughter. That life changed incomprehensibly in an instant," the crowdfunding campaign read. The stabbings happened about 20 seconds apart and were not believed to be connected. The attacks had no apparent nexus to terror, law enforcement sources said. The first victim, from Rhode Island, was taken to Bellevue Hospital where police said he was recovering and is expected to survive. Following the two stabbings, Cisneros continued up Seventh Avenue, where she got into a standoff with police between 42nd and 43rd streets. She was still armed at the time and refused to drop the large knives. Officers spoke to her for four minutes and fired stun guns at her, but they were not effective in stopping Cisneros. That's when officers opened fire, killing Cisneros. Both knives allegedly used by the suspect were recovered at the scene. Cisneros, a 49-year-old from Queens, had a documented history of mental health concerns dating back to 2018 and 2019, but she had no criminal history. In 2018, she was reportedly screaming and acting erratically at a building on Lexington Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan. In 2019, she apparently tried to or claimed she was going to take her life by jumping in front of the subway at Union Turnpike in Queens.

Authorities fatally shot a woman near New York City’s Times Square after she allegedly stabbed two people in a pair of attacks officials described Monday as “random and unprovoked.” One of the victims, identified as a 32-year-old woman, died at a local hospital after she was stabbed in the abdomen, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world at any given moment,” Tisch said. The second victim, a 68-year-old man who is in stable condition, had just gotten off the subway and was waiting to cross the street with his wife when he was stabbed, Tisch said. The attacks occurred 20 seconds apart on Monday afternoon, she said. A witness saw the suspect, identified as a 49-year-old woman from Queens, remove two knives from a red shopping bag before she approached the first victim. Officers shot the woman after she threatened to kill the officers and advanced toward them, Tisch said. They opened fire after stun guns proved ineffective, she said. Disturbing video of the incident shared on social media shows a woman surrounded by officers. A series of gunshots and the sound of a stun gun can be heard as the woman moves toward the officers while waving something. The video shows the woman falling to the ground. Tisch said the suspect had no criminal record. She had a documented mental health history with the department, she said.

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Erin Piacenti, 32-year-old vice president, died after a seemingly random attack in the heart of Manhattan; the assailant also wounded a man before being fatally shot by police. A Bank of America executive has died after being stabbed in one of New York’s busiest and most monitored areas. Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president at the institution, was attacked Monday in Times Square by a woman with whom, according to early investigations, she had no relationship. The assailant had wounded a 68-year-old man just seconds earlier. Police ended her life after she refused to drop two knives and advanced toward the officers. The episode again puts the security of midtown Manhattan under scrutiny. The events began shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31, in the vicinity of West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. Pamela Cisneros, 49, pulled two large kitchen knives from a bag and first attacked a man who had just exited the subway with his wife. According to the police reconstruction, the man received a stab wound to the abdomen. Just a few seconds later, Cisneros continued to West 42nd Street and attacked Piacenti, also in the abdomen. Both were taken to the hospital. The man remains stable, while the Bank of America executive died from her injuries. The victim was later identified as Erin Piacenti, Bank of America vice president in charge of matters related to business selection and conflicts. She had joined the institution in February 2025, according to information published after her identity became known. Her death has amplified the impact of an incident that initially had been reported as just another episode of violence in Manhattan. Piacenti belonged to one of the largest American financial institutions and carried out a role related to internal controls of operations and potential conflicts within the bank. Police investigations, however, have so far found no indications that her profession was related to the attack. The New York Police Department considers the assaults to have been random and not provoked. Nor are there, according to the initial inquiries, elements that would link what happened to a terrorist attack. This point is especially relevant given the location. Times Square is one of New York’s main symbols, receives enormous daily flows of workers and tourists, and has an exceptionally visible police presence. That a deadly attack could unfold there, a short distance from an NYPD substation, inevitably increases the case’s repercussion and reopens the debate about preventive capacity even in heavily monitored areas. After the stabbings, several officers found Cisneros still armed with two knives. The Police tried for several minutes to persuade her to drop them and later used a Taser device, without being able to neutralize her. The situation escalated when the woman advanced toward the officers still armed. Two officers opened fire and struck her in the chest. Cisneros was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where her death was later certified. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described what happened as an extraordinarily dangerous situation in the heart of a global crossroads. Authorities have noted that Cisneros had a history of contact with services related to mental health issues, though she had no prior arrests. The investigation will now determine what happened in the hours leading up to the attack and whether there were any factors that could have anticipated her conduct. Videos captured by witnesses and police body cameras will be central to reconstructing the episode. The publicly known sequence points, for now, to a seemingly non-selective assault: first a 68-year-old man and, moments later, a young banking executive who was simply in the area. Piacenti’s murder will have a dimension that transcends Bank of America. Times Square serves as New York’s international showcase, and any serious episode of violence imposes a high reputational cost on a city that largely depends on the perceived safety of residents, workers, and visitors. The challenge for authorities will be to avoid premature conclusions as the investigation progresses. The known data describe a sudden and extremely hard-to-anticipate attack. But the place chosen, albeit inadvertently, by the assailant makes an even broader question inevitable: how to reduce the risk of individual attacks in spaces where police presence is already one of the city’s greatest features.

A knife-wielding mentally ill woman whokilled a stranger and left another woundedin a bloody stabbing spreenear Times Squarewas shot and killed by NYPD cops Monday after refusing to drop the knives she was swinging, NYPD officials and witnesses said. Theunprovoked rampagebegan at W. 41st St. near Seventh Ave. in Midtown around 4:24 p.m., when the stabber attacked a 68-year-old man who had just come out of a nearby subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press briefing in Times Square. A witness told police that he watched as the suspect, identified by police as Pamala Cisneros, a 49-year-old Queens woman with a history of mental health issues, took two knives from a red Target bag and stabbed the victim in his abdomen, Tisch said. Within 20 seconds, the violence continued as Cisneros headed north to W. 42nd St. and stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, according to the commissioner. Police confronted Cisneros near an NYPD substation by W. 43rd St., where the suspect ignored repeated orders to drop the knives as she threatened officers in a confrontation that lasted about four minutes, said Tisch. “I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you. I will kill you,” the woman told police, according to the police commissioner. Police made two attempts to stop Cisneros with a taser as she approached cops holding both knives. When that failed, two officers opened fire. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world,” said Tisch. “Our officers were confronted with a rapidly evolving threat with countless innocent people around them. In that moment, they did what we trained them to do.” Both the stabbing victims and thesuspect were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where the wounded woman and the suspect died, according to sources. The man is expected to survive, sources said. “I ask New Yorkers to join me in holding the victim in our thoughts and wishing them a full recovery,” Mayor Mamdani said at the Times Square press briefing. “I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse. This is what the men and women of this department do every day to keep this city safe.” Tisch said Cisneros has a history of mental health issues, including incidents in 2018 and 2019. Cisneros has no criminal record in New York City, according to Tisch, who declined to provide details regarding the suspect’s mental health. NYC has struggled with the care and treatment of the mentally ill for years. The shutdown of large-scale psychiatric institutions left a void in the system as the community-based care network that was supposed to fill the gap is widely seen as inadequate and underfunded. Just last week, 65-year-oldLydia Zuniga’s leg was broken in three places after a mentally ill strangershoved her onto the tracks at a Bronx subway station in an unprovoked attack.  “The situation has got to stop,” an outraged Lydia Zuniga told the Daily News from her hospital bed, saying city leaders are not doing enough to keep New Yorkers safe. Monday’s bloody rampage unfolding on a summer afternoon in the heart of the city left witnesses in shock. Construction worker Jorge Disla was heading home when he came upon the scene and used his phone to record video of the woman swinging a knife in each hand. “The police tried to speak with her,” said Disla, 57. “They were shouting, ‘Drop the knives!’ The video shows a woman in a pink shirt in a standoff with cops,who surround her outside a police station. She began to swing the knives as she approached the officers. Shots can be then heard, and the woman collapses. Another witness described the aftermath of the two stabbings before police arrived on the scene. “I was crossing at 42nd St. I saw a guy bleeding profusely from his right leg. He was gushing blood, saying, ‘I need help. Help me,'” said Linda Ruiz, 58. “I went to get a cop on the corner and there was another lady on the floor. She was stabbed in the back or in the chest,” said Ruiz. “I couldn’t tell. There was a lot of blood. She wasn’t conscious. The police were trying to resuscitate her. But she wasn’t moving. It was horrible.”

An online fundraiser to benefit the infant daughter of new momErin Piacenti, who was killed by a mentally ill woman amida pair of random stabbings in Times Square, has raised nearly $1 million in just three days. The GoFundMe campaign, which initially sought $250,000 when it was posted Wednesday, was expanded to have a goal of $1.2 million after thousands of people chipped in donations on behalf of the little girl who will never know her mother. As of Friday afternoon, more than $800,000 had been pledged. “As a new mom of an 8-month-old, I am heartbroken for Frank and Erin’s family,” Brianna Vogelzang, who donated $100, wrote on the GoFundMe. “May (their daughter) be surrounded forever by the people who knew and loved her mother. I am keeping (their daughter) in my prayers that she feels her mother’s love for her still, and always.” As of Friday morning, more than 8,000 people contributed to the fundraiser, with donations varying from just a couple of dollars to thousands in contributions, with at least 16 discrete donations of more than $1,000 being made to the GoFundMe. The single largest contribution was a $10,000 donation. The slain mom was killed on her first day back to work after taking a five-month maternity leave following the birth of her daughter, according to the GoFundMe. Piacenti and her husband, Frank Piacenti, had returned from a family road trip, according to the fundraiser. After weeks spent visiting Newport and Bar Harbor in Maine, and Newport, RI, the new mom and her husband were ready to settle into life with their new daughter when tragedy struck. “Becoming a mother was Erin’s lifelong ambition, and (her daughter) gave her the greatest possible joy,” Shray Gupta said in a statement posted on GoFundMe. “Funds raised will be dedicated to supporting (her daughter) as she grows up surrounded by the family, friends, stories, and memories that will allow her to know just how remarkable her mother was.” Erin was at W. 42nd St. and Seventh Ave. in Midtown when Pamela Cisneros, 49, stabbed her in the abdomen just seconds after she wounded a 69-year-old man standing with his wife about a block away, cops said. Police, who confronted the alleged stabber moments after she attacked the new mom, opened fire on Cisneros following a roughly four-minute standoff when she approached officers while swinging knives she held in both hands, according to NYPD officials. Both the stabbing victims and the suspect were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where Piacenti and her killer died, according to sources. Cisneros had three daughters and struggled with mental illness and postpartum depression, an ongoing battle that led to multiple hospitalizations and a suicide attempt in which she threw herself on the subway tracks, her family said. Piacenti was vice president at Bank of America’s business selection and conflicts team, where in her 18 months at the company she earned a reputation as “a trusted partner” and “a cherished teammate and friend,” according to President Matthew Koder. She started her career as a buyer at Bloomingdale’s before moving on to the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell and then Bank of America, according to the GoFundMe. Piacenti graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied political science and sang in an a cappella group, the Penn Dischord, according to the fundraiser. Her solo performances — “Love Me Harder” and “Break Free” by Ariana Grande, and “Hold My Hand” by Jess Glynne — were posted to the a cappella group’s YouTube channel in 2014 and 2015. Piacenti graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where she met her husband, a fellow student, and was inducted into the school’s Order of the Coif, according to a statement released by Fordham Law Dean Joseph Landau.

A maniac was shot dead by police in the heart of Times Square Monday after she stabbed two people, one fatally, and confronted cops while wildly waving two knives and threatening to kill them, the NYPD said. The caught-on-camera mayhem erupted in the Crossroads of the World after Pamela Cisneros, 49, randomly knifed a man and a woman in a 20-second span near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue just before 4:30 p.m., cops said. Officers found Cisneros a block away behind an NYPD substation, waving two knives at them, according to sources and harrowing footage of the confrontation. Cops spoke to the woman for four minutes and gave her “numerous commands” to drop the knives, but she refused, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference on Monday night. “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you. I will kill you,” Cisneros told cops during the encounter, Tisch said. Officers discharged several tasers at Cisneros, but they “proved to be ineffective,” and she continued charging toward officers with the knives, according to Tisch. Two officers then opened fire, striking the Cisneros, who had a known history of mental illness with the department. She was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. The unprovoked stabbings and subsequent shooting all occured in roughly 20 minutes and sent panicked tourists and commuters scrambling for safety. “As I’m coming out of the building, I see people running west. I was like, what the hell is going on?,” a delivery worker recalled of the pandemonium that ensued after the shooting. Earlier, Cisneros, of Queens, whipped out two knives from a red Target bag and stabbed the first victim, a 68-year-old man, in the abdomen as he exited the subway on West 41st Street and was waiting to cross the street, Tisch said. The knife-wielding woman then continued up to 42nd Street and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen in an “unprovoked attack,” the commishioner told reporters. Multiple videos posted to social media captured Cisneros, who was wearing a pink shirt, jeans, and a crossbody purse, then flailing the weapons in front of police and a large crowd of onlookers. She was shot after she began hobbling towards the cops with the knives. “Oh sh-t, Oh sh-t,” terrified pedestrians yelled as they ran for cover and officers began attending to the knife-wielding woman. The NYPD said the suspect’s two knives were recovered. A worker delivering a package in the area recalled coming out of a building and seeing crowds hurriedly fleeing west — before he noticed a victim on the ground. “It was a man … he was lying on the floor and there was blood on him. The police were tending to him. I asked tourist what happened and she said there was a Mexican lady and she stabbed two people.” “It’s crazy. Why was she having two knives- those were kitchen knives. That’s crazy.” Hassan Abdallah, 41, who works at a fruit cart stand on 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, witnessed a woman tend to a stabbing victim, who appeared to be her husband. “I heard a lady screaming and then people were running like crazy. I went outside [the cart]. I saw an old guy, like 60, Asian. He was standing, holding his back,” Abdallah said. “He got stabbed. His wife was trying to stop the bleeding. She was using a book or some paper, then someone gave her a scarf. I gave him a paper towel. His wife told him to lay on the floor.” Cisneros has a documented history of mental illness with the NYPD, with one incident in 2018 and another in 2019. She has no previous arrests, the top cop continued. The shooting was caught on police body cameras, and an internal investigation into the shooting is underway, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at the press conference The incident is not believed to be terrorism-related. A motive is not yet known. “This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the Crossroads of the World, at any given moment, there are thousands of New Yorkers, commuters, tourists, families, workers, moving through these streets,” Tisch told reporters. “Our officers were confronted with a rapidly evolving threat with countless innocent people around them. In that moment they did what we trained them to do,” she said. “But tonight, our thoughts are, of course, with the victims of this horrific attack and their families. One life, cut far too short by a senseless act of violence.” Mamdani echoed Tisch’s sentiments at the press conference, expressing that the thoughts of the whole city were with the victims’ families. “Our thoughts, not only for those of us who are here right now, but of the entire city, are with the families of both of these victims. We know those families’ lives have been shattered by what took place today, and we will continue to hold them close as the hours and days and weeks continue from this moment,” Mamdani said. “I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse. This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep this city safe,” the mayor continued. “Our hearts go out to the victims and their families at this time. We are thankful that once again the NYPD was swift to act and put themselves in harm’s way to stop the perpetrator before more were injured.” Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement. Additional reporting by Amanda Woods The knife-wielding suspect approaches NYPD officers in Times Square after allegedly stabbing two people near West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue. 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The woman killed by a knife-wielding maniac in Times Square was a young executive at Bank of America — who had recently celebrated her wedding anniversary, The Post has learned. Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, was fatally stabbed near the Crossroads of the World on Monday afternoon before the suspect, who also wounded an elderly man in the violent rampage, was shot dead by police. Piacenti was employed by Bank of America in New York City, working as the Vice President of Business Selection and Conflicts, sources told The Post. She was a 2016 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and 2021 graduate of Fordham Law School, according to her LinkedIn profile. The successful career woman had also just celebrated her second wedding anniversary on Aug. 10, according to social media posts. Piacenti was knifed in the abdomen in the “unprovoked attack” near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue around 4:30 p.m., NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters after the attack. Pamela Cisneros, 49, had whipped out a pair of kitchen knives and stabbed the first victim, a 68-year-old man, in the abdomen after he exited the subway on West 41st Street. Cisneros then continued up to 42nd Street and fatally stabbed Piacenti. The crazed woman was then cornered by police officers, who shot her dead when she charged at them. Erin Piacenti was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026. Erin was a vice president for Bank of America. Facebook Erin Piacenti, 32, was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026. The woman who stabbed her was later fatally shot by police. Facebook Pamela Cisneros is seen holding the knives before she charges at NYPD officers. She was fatally shot moments later. @bboypop97/Instagram Knives recovered at the scene after NYPD officers shot and killed a knife-wielding woman who fatally stabbed a woman and injured a man are shown on Monday, August 31, 2026. Kyle Mazza-UNF News via CNP/Shutterstock The NYPD fatally shot Pamela Cisneros, 49, who was seen waving around two large knives in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026. @bboypop97/Instagram Erin Piacenti, 32, died just weeks after celebrating her second wedding anniversary. Facebook First responders are on the scene of a fatal stabbing in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post NYPD Crime scene unit investigators place evidence markers near blood and shell casings at the scene of the Times Square stabbing on Monday, August 31, 2026. Kyle Mazza/UNF News via/TheNews2/INSTARimages

A fundraiser to support the infant daughter of Erin Piacenti, the Bank of America exec stabbed to death by a deranged woman in Times Square this week, has raised more than $500,000 as supporters eagerly opened their wallets to help however they can. The GoFundMe page was set up after Piacenti, 32, was slain Monday in what the fundraiser called ” a random, senseless, and unprovoked attack in Times Square.” “Becoming a mother was Erin’s lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy,” the fundraiser said of the new mom’s 5-month-old daughter with husband Frank. Cisneros was shot and killed when she charged at a group of NYPD cops brandishing a pair of kitchen knives after threatening to kill them and ignoring numerous commands to drop the weapons. “Erin’s life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived,” reads the heartbreaking fundraiser that has raised more than $501,000 with over 5,000 donations by early Thursday. “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,” it said. “This fund has been established to support Madison and her future. It offers the many people who loved Erin, knew her, worked with her, or have simply been moved by her story a way to honor Erin by helping care for the daughter she loved more than anything.” Piacenti soared to a coveted vice president position at Bank of America, lived in an idyllic home along a wooded lane in tony Chester, New Jersey, and recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary with her husband. The growing family had just returned from a family road trip in the days before she was killed, and was looking forward to what the future held. “That life changed incomprehensibly in an instant,” the fundraiser noted. Erin Piacenti had just returned to work after taking maternity leave following the birth of her daughter, Madison. Gofundme A fundraiser for Times Square victim Erin Piacenti surpasses $500,000 in donations. Gofundme Pamela Cisneros was shot by police after the unprovoked stabbing spree in Times Square Aug. 31, in which Piacenti was killed. @bboypop97/Instagram

A tragic incident unfolded in Times Square on Monday (August 31) when a woman armed with two knives attacked two individuals, resulting in her death and the death of one victim. The attack occurred in the bustling area of Times Square, a major commercial intersection in Manhattan, New York City. According to authorities, the assailant, described as emotionally disturbed, was shot by police officers responding to the scene. The second victim, a male, remains in critical condition. The woman reportedly wielded two knives during the attack, which took place in the afternoon, causing panic among bystanders. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about public safety in busy areas like Times Square. Law enforcement officials are investigating the motives behind the attack and are working to ensure the safety of residents and tourists in the area. As reported by amNY, the police have been actively addressing a rise in violent incidents in the area. This attack is part of a troubling trend, with recent reports indicating an increase in felony assaults in the Midtown North Precinct. ABC7NY also noted that the attack comes amidst a series of violent incidents in Times Square, further emphasizing the need for heightened security measures. The NYPD is urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers. As the investigation continues, the community remains on alert, hoping for a swift resolution and increased safety measures in the area.

New York City Police vehicles are seen in the area where an officer-involved shooting left one dead near Times Square. Photo / AFP A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in stable condition in a hospital. Localnews reports said the suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police reportedly do not believe the stabbing was terror-related. An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists. One witness told local outlet PIX11 that the suspect had two knives in her hands and was tasered by police before she rushed at officers. “They shot her twice,” said the unnamed witness. The New York Police Department described the incident as a “confirmed officer-involved shooting”. “Right now, it’s still an active and ongoing investigation,” a spokeswoman told AFP at the time. - AFP New York Times: Reefs don't have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves.

A woman was killed and a man was injured in a random stabbing attack that occurred in Times Square in downtown New York City, before police shot the suspect, killing her. The New York Police Department said a 49-year-old woman from Queens attacked two people with knives near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street in the Times Square area yesterday (Monday). The attack left a 32-year-old woman dead, while a 68-year-old man was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. According to police, the suspect approached a New York Police Department location in the area after the attack, armed with two knives, while security personnel repeatedly urged her to drop the weapon. Media “2758839” Police officers attempted to subdue her with a stun gun, but the attempt failed, before she continued advancing toward them while armed, prompting two officers to fire at her. She was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Authorities said the attack appears to be random, confirming there are currently no indications of a terrorist connection. New York police clarified that the suspect had previous interactions with police related to her mental state in 2018 and 2019, but she had no prior arrest record. Police cordoned off the area around the incident and began investigating its circumstances and motives, while the identities of the victims have not yet been disclosed.

Jennifer Peltz, Associated PressJennifer Peltz, Associated Press Leave your feedback NEW YORK (AP) — The woman killed in a random stabbing in Times Square was a Bank of America employee, the bank confirmed Tuesday. Police identified her and the attacker, who was killed in a confrontation with officers shortly after the rampage. The woman who died, Erin Piacenti, 32, was one of two people who were stabbed Monday afternoon in the tourist and theater hub, a few blocks from Bank of America's office tower in New York. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," the bank said in a statement. The company didn't immediately answer questions about the specifics of Piacenti's work there. She had earned a law degree from Fordham Law School, graduating in 2021 alongside her husband, Frank Piacenti, according to the school. Fordham Law said in a statement it was heartbroken by her death. Messages were left with possible phone numbers and contacts for her relatives. READ MORE:Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime The other victim was a 68-year-old man whose identity hasn't been released. He was hospitalized, and no update on his condition was immediately available Tuesday. Police identified the attacker Tuesday as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens. Officers shot and killed her after the stabbing. Messages were left at phone numbers possibly connected to her. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has said the woman had mental-health-related encounters with police in 2018 and 2019 but had no arrest record in New York City. The attack happened in one of the busiest and most heavily policed areas in New York — next to a police station and just outside the building that hosts the city's annual New Year's Eve ball drop celebration. A man was fatally stabbed in the same area in May. Cisneros pulled two knives from a shopping bag, stabbed the man, and then attacked Piacenti, Tisch said at a news conference Monday. Bystander videos recorded police gathering around Cisneros as she held two large knives in front of her. Then, as they used a stun gun on her, she waved the knives and walked quickly toward the officers, the video showed. Tisch said officers tried to persuade Cisneros to drop the knives for several minutes before they used the stun gun. She told them she wouldn't drop anything and "would rather kill" the officers, according to Tisch. Two officers then shot Cisneros, according to police. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Left:An ambulance leaves the scene of an officer-involved shooting, in Times Square, New York City, U.S. August 31, 2026. Photo by Brendan McDermid/REUTERS ByLindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press ByRegina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press ByMegan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press ByMolly Quell, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated PressJennifer Peltz, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The woman killed in a random stabbing in Times Square was a Bank of America employee, the bank confirmed Tuesday. Police identified her and the attacker, who was killed in a confrontation with officers shortly after the rampage. The woman who died, Erin Piacenti, 32, was one of two people who were stabbed Monday afternoon in the tourist and theater hub, a few blocks from Bank of America's office tower in New York. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," the bank said in a statement. The company didn't immediately answer questions about the specifics of Piacenti's work there. She had earned a law degree from Fordham Law School, graduating in 2021 alongside her husband, Frank Piacenti, according to the school. Fordham Law said in a statement it was heartbroken by her death. Messages were left with possible phone numbers and contacts for her relatives. READ MORE:Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime The other victim was a 68-year-old man whose identity hasn't been released. He was hospitalized, and no update on his condition was immediately available Tuesday. Police identified the attacker Tuesday as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens. Officers shot and killed her after the stabbing. Messages were left at phone numbers possibly connected to her. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has said the woman had mental-health-related encounters with police in 2018 and 2019 but had no arrest record in New York City. The attack happened in one of the busiest and most heavily policed areas in New York — next to a police station and just outside the building that hosts the city's annual New Year's Eve ball drop celebration. A man was fatally stabbed in the same area in May. Cisneros pulled two knives from a shopping bag, stabbed the man, and then attacked Piacenti, Tisch said at a news conference Monday. Bystander videos recorded police gathering around Cisneros as she held two large knives in front of her. Then, as they used a stun gun on her, she waved the knives and walked quickly toward the officers, the video showed. Tisch said officers tried to persuade Cisneros to drop the knives for several minutes before they used the stun gun. She told them she wouldn't drop anything and "would rather kill" the officers, according to Tisch. Two officers then shot Cisneros, according to police. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. ByLindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press ByRegina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press ByMegan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press ByMolly Quell, Associated Press

Erin Piacenti, 32, was fatally stabbed in a random attack near her office building on Monday, Aug. 31 The young woman killed in a random attack in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31, has been identified by authorities. Tiffany Sage / BFA.com / Shutterstock Erin Piacenti, 32, died at Bellevue Hospital shortly after being stabbed in the abdomen while in the vicinity of West 42 Street and Seventh Avenue, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). The victim was a lawyer who worked just one block away at Bank of America as a vice president in the company’s business selection and conflicts division. Piacenti had recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary with her husband Frank, also a lawyer, and the two had just purchased their first home in Chester, N.J., located approximately 40 miles west of New York City, in September 2025, according to property records obtained by PEOPLE. The assailant who fatally stabbed Piacenti, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was later shot dead by officers when she refused to drop the two knives she was carrying and “advanced toward them,” an NYPD spokesperson tells PEOPLE. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the NYPD was alerted to the incident at 4:24 p.m. Monday when “multiple calls came into [the] 911 call center reporting a woman, armed with two knives, who was stabbing people along 7th Avenue in Times Square.” An eyewitness later told officers that they watched Cisneros pull two knives out of a bag near West 41 Street and Seventh Avenue before approaching her first victim, a 68-year-old man who was standing with his wife after exiting the subway, according to Tisch. Cisneros proceeded to stab that man in the abdomen; he was later rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he is now in stable condition, per authorities. Tisch said Cisneros then proceeded north on Seventh Avenue where she encountered Piacenti and also stabbed her in the abdomen, less than 20 seconds after that first attack. Eyewitnesses quickly rushed to flag down nearby officers, said Tisch, who confronted Cisneros as she entered the heart of Times Square. When instructed to put down her weapons Cisneros refused, Tisch said, and told officers: “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you.” She later repeated this threat, telling the officers: “I will kill you.” According to Tisch, Cisneros then waved her knives and began to advance on the officers, who attempted to subdue the woman with a Taser before employing lethal force. Cisneros had no arrest record but did have a “documented mental health history with the NYPD, with one incident in 2019 and another in 2020,” Tisch said. The officers involved in the shooting were transported to a local area hospital for evaluation while Cisneros was taken to Bellevue, where she was pronounced dead. Police were able to recover the knives at the scene. An investigation into the incident by the NYPD Force Investigation Division is ongoing.

Erin Piacenti, 32, was on her first day back at work after maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in a random and unprovoked attack GoFundMe A GoFundMe for the newborn daughter of theBank of America vice presidentkilled in Times Square on Aug. 31 has raised more than $500,000. Erin Piacenti, 32, was on her first day back at work after maternity leave when Pamela Cisneros, 49, fatally stabbed her in the abdomen with a knife in what the New York City Police Department said was a random attack. The victim is survived by her husband of two years, Frank Piacenti, as well as her 5-month-old daughter Madison. The GoFundMe was established as a way for “the many people who loved Erin, knew her, worked with her, or have simply been moved by her story a way to honor Erin by helping care for the daughter she loved more than anything.” A spokesperson for the family also released a statement to PEOPLE on behalf of the family, which read: “The Piacenti and Guiltinan families are devastated by the loss of Erin and request privacy at this time. They appreciate the outpouring of support they have received. In lieu of flowers or other outreach, the family has set up an official GoFundMe to support Erin’s 5-month-old daughter, Madison.” gofundme Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. TheGoFundMewas “established to support Madison and her future” and the “funds raised will be dedicated to supporting Madison as she grows up surrounded by the family, friends, stories, and memories that will allow her to know just how remarkable her mother was.” In a photo posted to Instagram just a few days before the stabbing, a smiling Erin could be seen holding Madison in her arms and standing next to her husband Frank while sharing what a wonderful summer the family had enjoyed ahead of her return to work. The GoFundMe also pays tribute to Erin, whose “lifelong ambition” was to become a mother, and whose daughter “gave her the greatest possible joy.” Erin and Frank, who had recently moved from an apartment on New York’s Upper East Side to a home they purchased in Chester, N.J. — a suburb approximately 40 miles west of New York City — had been “preparing to build a life together with their new daughter.” The couple met at Fordham Law School and were both attorneys, with Erin working in the business selection and conflicts division at Bank of America. Erin was also remembered as “deeply devoted to her family and friends, exceptionally bright and accomplished, and was someone who brought warmth and energy to the people around her.” The GoFundMe is hoping to raise $750,000 for Madison. Erin was killed just before 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 31, just moments after Cisneros stabbed 68-year-old Tak Kam after he exited the subway. Kam, who was in the city visiting his son at the time, was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is expected to recover from the attack. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Officers with the New York City Police Department who were nearby were able to intercept Cisneros shortly after she stabbed Erin, and surrounded the woman. They ordered her to put down the two knives in her hands, and when she refused and then charged at police, she was shot dead by officers. Cisneros had no arrest record but did have a “documented mental health history with the NYPD, with one incident in 2019 and another in 2020,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference on Aug. 31. PEOPLE has learned that the 2019 incident involved public intoxication and the 2020 incident was a possible suicide attempt. The officers involved in the shooting were transported to a local medical facility for evaluation while Cisneros was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The NYPD Force Investigation Division is investigating the incident.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A woman with a knife was shot and killed in the heart of Times Square on Monday, police and sources told PIX11 News. Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman from Queens, allegedly stabbed two victims in an unprovoked attack at the busy location, according to officials. The first victim, a 68-year-old man, was stabbed on the right side of his abdomen, according to Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The second victim, a 32-year-old woman, was stabbed in her abdomen. Both victims were sent to a local hospital. The woman died as a result of her injury. The man is in stable condition. A PIX11 traffic camera showed a heavy emergency response presence on Seventh Avenue at 4:45 p.m. After the double stabbing, police talked to Cisneros for four minutes while she was still armed, according to officials. Police used their tasers on her, but it was ineffective and they shot her. Cisneros has a history of mental illness, according to police. In 2018 and 2019, she had a documented history with the NYPD. Sources said the incident occurred at the intersection of 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue. There were over a dozen emergency response and police vehicles on the street following the incident. A witness told PIX11 News he recorded the whole interaction with his smart glasses, claiming the person police shot was a woman. “She ran by me at the corner and she had two knives in her hands,” the witness claimed. “She ran down, the cops went by, they surrounded her, talked to her for like five minutes.” The witness went on to claim that the woman was tased by officers. She rushed them at that point, according to the witness. That’s when the witness saw the woman get shot. “They shot her twice,” the witness recalled. Sources said authorities do not believe the incident was terror-related. Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his workhere.

MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A cleanup on a subway platform turned violent and the station cleaner is recovering from a knife attack. NYPD is searching for the suspect, who they say got away on a 1 train on Monday evening, August 24, at the Times Square Station complex. Transport Workers Union Local 100 is drawing attention to the case and demanding tougher penalties and enforcement. The attack has renewed concerns among transit workers and their union about assaults in New York City’s subway system. TWU Local 100 is calling for increased police presence, tougher prosecutions and stronger penalties for people who attack transit employees. Station cleaners are responsible for keeping platforms clean and addressing unsafe conditions. But an encounter at the Times Square station on August 24 left one station cleaner with serious cuts to the shoulder, arm and hand. The deep cuts and injuries required stitches. The suspect has not been arrested and the transit worker did not want to speak publicly about the attack. Robert Kelley, TWU Local 100’s vice president for stations, said he has been checking in with the employee and the worker’s family. “Viciousness comes in all shapes and sizes and you never know,” Kelley said. “Viciousness comes in all shapes and sizes and you never know,” Kelley said. “He’s in shock, the family is in shock.” The union says the transit worker was cleaning up after the suspect, who had urinated on the Times Square platform. The incident occurred near the end of the worker’s shift. Instead of leaving at the end of his shift, Kelley said, the employee headed to the area. “Instead of going home, he went to the situation to clean it and make it a safe environment,” Kelley said. “But at that point he was met with this combativeness and cursed out.” Police have surveillance video and photographs of the suspect from the attack. The union has added $2,000 to the Crime Stoppers reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest. Call 1-800-577-TIPS with information. TWU Local 100 is also calling for more police in the subway system and tougher consequences for people who assault transit workers. John Chiarello, president of TWU Local 100, said the attack should be treated as more than a routine assault. “We need something punitive. We need higher penalties,” Chiarello said. “The crime that was committed here was attempted murder, not the regular assault on a transit worker for seven years. This is attempted murder.” New York state expanded the number of transit employees covered under the state’s transit worker assault law in 2022. District attorneys say they review the cases and evidence as a case is prosecuted. The union, along with a new coalition of more than 90 public safety unions, is calling for higher minimum sentences, tougher prosecutions and expanded mental health outreach. Scott Munro, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association and founder of the new coalition, said elected officials need to take action to protect workers and the public. “I’m calling on Albany. I’m calling on the mayor. I’m calling on them to do their job,” Munro said. “We don’t need anyone assaulted, whether you’re a transit worker or police officer or someone strolling through New York.” Cameras installed by the MTA and the state are also playing a role in the investigation. They again provided a high-quality image and video sequence.  The MTA says all subway cars have been equipped with cameras since the end of 2024. The MTA created an Office of Criminal Justice Advocate in 2024 to assist with and monitor cases as they move through the judicial system. The city and state have also increased the number of officers in the transit system, added transit officers and introduced new deployments during the past six years.

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A Bank of America (BAC.N) vice president was killed in a stabbing in New York City's Times Square, the second-biggest U.S. lender said on Tuesday, a random incident that took place in broad daylight in the heart of the city's tourist industry. The incident brought the streets of the area in Midtown Manhattan to a halt on Monday as emergency vehicles swarmed between the skyscrapers. Sign up here. The deceased was Erin Piacenti, 32, according to the New York City Police. Bank of America confirmed the loss of a staff member and an internal memo seen by Reuters confirmed her identity. Piacenti was a vice president in BofA's business selection and conflicts unit, according to her LinkedIn profile. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones," the U.S. banking giant said in an emailed statement to Reuters on Tuesday. BofA's Manhattan office is located a stone's throw from Times Square at One Bryant Park. An unnamed 68-year-old man also suffered stab wounds in the attack and was in stable condition, the NYPD said in a statement. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the attack, which took place on Monday around 4:24 p.m. ET in the vicinity of West 42 Street and Seventh Avenue, appeared to be random and unprovoked. The NYPD said when officers arrived on the scene they found Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old woman, who was brandishing two large knives and advanced toward officers. Officers shot Cisneros, and she was later pronounced dead. Tisch said Cisneros had a documented mental health history. SECURITY TEAMS ENGAGED Bank of America's president of Global Corporate & Investment Banking Matthew Koder described Piacenti as a "cherished teammate and friend" in an internal memo seen by Reuters. "Erin was a valued member of the Business Selection and Conflicts team, having joined the bank 18 months ago," Koder wrote in the memo. "Her loss is being felt deeply by many." Koder said that Bank of America's security teams were "fully engaged in supporting the police investigation here, and in addressing the ongoing safety and security of our offices and teammates." Last year, a senior Blackstone (BX.N) executive was killed when a gunman carrying an assault rifle walked into the lobby of a Midtown Manhattan office building and opened fire. In 2022, a Goldman Sachs (GS.N) employee was fatally shot in a random, unprovoked attack while riding a train from Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan. And in 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel in what law-enforcement officials have called a premeditated assassination. Last month, Luigi Mangione admitted in court that he fatally shot the health insurance executive. Despite these high-profile incidents, recent data shows crime in New York City has been falling. Last month, the NYPD said the city recorded the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders on record both for the first seven months of the year and for the month of July. Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru and Saeed Azhar in New York; Editing by Joyjeet Das, Megan Davies and Rosalba O'Brien Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

According to the New York Post, the attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. (local time) near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, where the woman stabbed two victims before fleeing to an area near a police station precinct. Officers found her brandishing two knives facing them. Video footage showed the woman, who was wearing a pink shirt and jeans and carrying a shoulder bag, waving the knives at police and a crowd of bystanders. Police attempted to use Tasers, but she tore them off and continued advancing toward them, prompting at least one officer to fire at her. The woman fell to the ground and was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The female victim also died at the hospital, while the other man was seriously injured and in critical condition. Witnesses said there was a panic in the area, and dozens fled the scene after the gunfire. One witness said he saw a man lying on the ground bleeding while his wife tried to stop the bleeding. Police do not believe the incident was terrorism-related, though the motive is not yet clear; sources suggested the stabbings may have been random. Source: New York Post

To listen to the latest audio reports and podcasts, click the following link. A armed woman stabbed two people in Times Square in New York today before police opened fire on her, according to American media. Local news reports said the suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition, while the victims' condition was not immediately clear. Reports indicate that police do not believe the stabbing incident was terrorism-related and are investigating the woman’s mental state. A Reuters correspondent at the scene observed heavy emergency services presence and officials inspecting a bloodstain in Times Square, a area typically bustling with tourists. One witness told local media outlet WNBC that the suspect was holding two knives in her hands, and police used a Taser on her before charging toward officers. The witness, who did not provide a name, added, "They shot her twice." New York Police Department said a press conference would be held later on Monday. A spokesperson for Agence France-Presse said, "At this time, the investigation remains ongoing." Complete the conversation on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Subscribe to SBS Arabic on YouTube to watch the latest Australian stories and news.

Bank of America VP killed in Times Square stabbing A woman carrying multiple knives stabbed two people in Times Square before police used a taser and fired their weapons A Bank of America vice-president, Erin Piacenti, was killed in a stabbing at Times Square on Monday. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones,” the US banking giant said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Piacenti – a vice-president of business selection and conflicts at the bank – died at the hospital from the stabbing injuries, according to a Bloomberg News report, which first reported on the news. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday in a press briefing that a woman carrying multiple knives stabbed two people in Times Square before police used a taser and fired their weapons. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch also added the attacks appeared random and unprovoked, and that officers fired after tasers failed to stop the woman from advancing towards them with knives.

Police say officers fatally shot a woman who allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square Monday afternoon. It happened near 7th Avenue and 43rd Street around 4:30 p.m. Five people were hospitalized, including two police officers, the NYPD said. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the suspect and the 32-year-old female victim had died, while the 68-year-old male victim is expected to survive. Tisch said both appear to be random and unprovoked attacks. “The subject, armed with two knives, approached a man who had just exited subway and was standing with his wife, waiting to cross the street. A witness at the scene told investigators that he observed the subject remove two knives from a red Target bag before approaching the first victim,” Tisch said. Tisch said the suspect, 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, stabbed the man before moving up 7th Avenue and stabbing the woman. The stabbings occurred within 20 seconds of each other. Cisneros, Tisch said, ignored officers’ numerous commands to drop the knives, even telling them: “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you.” She repeated, “I will kill you.” Cisneros then waved the knives and advanced toward officers. Multiple officers fired tasers, which proved ineffective, and two officers then fired their guns, Tisch said. The NYPD said that, while Cisneros does not have an arrest history, she does have a mental health history, with documented NYPD incidents in 2018 and 2019. Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will take place and body-camera footage will be released.

By Tom Shea, NBC New York, Ida Siegal and David K. Li — NBC News A 32-year-old woman who worked as vice president at Bank of America died Monday afternoon after, according to authorities, a woman with mental health issues began stabbing people in Times Square. Erin Piacenti, a Chester, New Jersey resident, was stabbed in the abdomen during the attack, the New York Police Department reported. The banker was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after the attack, which occurred in a heavily touristy area near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. Bank of America confirmed that Piacenti was vice president of the Business Selection and Conflicts department in the Global Corporate and Investment Banking division. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued team member whom we will miss greatly,” the bank said in a statement. “Our deepest condolences to her family and all her loved ones.” Police said Pamela Cisneros, the 49-year-old woman from Queens who was shot by police after killing Piacenti and stabbing a 68-year-old man during the attack, had a documented history of mental health issues. The assaulted man had just gotten off the subway with his wife. A witness told police that Cisneros pulled knives from a red Target bag before approaching the couple. After brandishing the weapons, the suspect stabbed the 68-year-old man in the side. She then moved a block and attacked Piacenti. The stabbings occurred about 20 seconds apart. Authorities believe the attacks were random and without a clear motive, with no obvious connection to an act of organized terrorism, according to police sources. The male victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was reportedly recovering. “This evening, our thoughts are, of course, with the victims of this horrific attack and their families. A life cut short far too soon by a senseless act of violence,” Tisch said. After the two stabbings, Cisneros continued down Seventh Avenue, where she encountered officers between 42nd and 43rd Streets, authorities said. At that time, she still carried both knives. The officers spoke with her for four minutes, asking her to drop the knives, but she refused, police explained. The officers fired stun guns at her, which did not appear to have an effect, according to police. Cisneros moved toward the officers, and then two of them opened fire on her. She was transported to the hospital where she died. New York City Police Department (NYPD) had a documented history of mental health issues related to Cisneros dating back to 2018 and 2019, but she had no criminal history. Both knives reportedly used by the suspect were recovered at the scene.

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This article was updated at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 to include additional statements. 2016 College graduate Erin Piacenti (née Guiltinan) was killed in a stabbing in Times Square on Monday. Piacenti was a vice president at Bank of America, the firm confirmed on Tuesday. After graduating from Penn with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in history, she earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law. During her time at Penn, the 32-year-old New Jersey native was a member of Alpha Phi sorority and Dischord A Cappella, frequently performing solo renditions of artists ranging from Tina Turner to Sia and arranging music for the group. She also served as an alumni admissions interviewer for the University after graduating. “We are profoundly saddened by Erin Piacenti’s tragic and untimely death,” Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Mark Trodden said in a statement. “Our thoughts go out to her family, friends, and all those who knew and loved her at this difficult time.” Piacenti is survived by her husband, Frank Piacenti, and her 5-month-old daughter, Madison. “The Piacenti and Guiltinan families are devastated by the loss of Erin and request privacy at this time,” a spokesperson for the family said. “They appreciate the outpouring of support they have received.” A spokesperson for Alpha Phi’s Penn chapter said the sorority is “deeply saddened to hear of Erin’s passing.” “Any death under these circumstances is tragic, but the loss of an Alpha Phi sister hits especially close to home,” the spokesperson wrote in a statement. Piacenti was one of two individuals stabbed in New York’s busy tourist hub on the afternoon of Aug. 31. The other victim, a 68-year-old man, remains hospitalized. His identity has not been released. According to Jessica Tisch, commissioner for the New York Police Department, the attacker was Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens. She was shot and killed by police officers after the stabbing. The Associated Press contributed reporting.

New York City police shot and killed a woman Monday after she stabbed two people in Times Square, city authorities said during a press conference. Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner, described the stabbings as “random and unprovoked” acts carried out by a woman with previous mental health problems. The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, wielded two knives as she approached a 68-year-old man at Times Square and stabbed him in the abdomen, according to Tisch. Moments later, she stabbed a woman in the stomach. Soon after, police confronted Cisneros and tried to stop her. They spoke with her for approximately 4 min, authorities said, but did not convince her to drop her knives. Tisch, who had reviewed body camera footage of the incident, said Cisneros told police: “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you.” Multiple officers tried to subdue Cisneros with stun guns, but she continued to move toward them with the knives. Then two officers fired their service weapons at Cisneros. The shooting was captured on body cameras, according to Tisch. All three people – Cisneros and the two stabbing victims – were taken to Bellevue hospital, where Cisneros and the female victim were pronounced dead. The man is alive and in stable condition. Both Tisch and Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, defended the officers’s lethal use of force, though it will be investigated, which is standard for officer-involved shootings in New York. “I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse,” Mamdani said.

The Bank of America vice president fatally stabbed in Times Square was a new mother on her first week back from maternity leave, according to a report. Erin Piacenti, 32, was one of two people randomly attacked a short distance from her firm’s tower block in New York City Monday afternoon. She had stopped in front of a vendor selling sunglasses while heading home from work she was stabbed, The New York Times reported. NYPD officers shot and killed the attacker, later named as 49 year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens. Just days before the fatal incident, Piacenti had posted a picture on social media holding her newborn daughter and grinning, according to The Times. “As my maternity leave comes to an end,” she wrote, “I could not be more grateful for every day of the last five months spent with this amazing little girl.” Piacenti and her husband Frank had also recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary having married in August 2024, the Daily Mail reported. The couple both graduated from one of the country’s top law schools, Fordham University, back in 2021. “We are heartbroken to learn of the tragic and senseless loss of our alumna, Erin Piacenti,” a Fordham spokesperson told CBS News. “Erin and her husband, Frank, graduated in 2021 and have been cherished members of the Fordham Law family. “During this devastating time, our thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies are with Frank, their families, and all who knew and loved Erin.” Prior to attending Fordham, Piacenti graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 with a degree in political science. Student newspaper The Daily Pennsylvanian said she had taken part in a slew of extracurricular activities during her time there, a member of both the Alpha Phi sorority and Dischord A Cappella. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters the NYPD was first alerted to the stabbing at around 4.20 p.m. Monday. Witnesses told police that they saw Cisneros brandishing two knives before stabbing a 68-year-old man and then Piacenti. The stabbings happened 20 seconds apart and appeared to be “random and unprovoked,” Tisch said. When confronted by officers, Cisneros refused to drop her weapons, the commissioner added. “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you,” the 49-year-old said, according to Tisch. After Cisneros repeated her threat and moved towards police officers, two Tasers were deployed before two firearms were used. The older victim, named by The New York Times as Tak Kam, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and is in a stable condition. Cisneros’ brother Patrick Peralta told the Gothamist she had psychiatric problems for decades but claimed she wasn’t aggressive. The divorced mother-of-three had been taking medications and doing better in the last several years, working on and off in a legal office, according to Peralta. “We really don’t know how to express or how to explain why this happened,” Peralta told Gothamist, expressing sympathy for the two victims’ families.

A woman stabbed two people in Times Square on Monday, killing one, before being tasered by NYPD officers. The alleged attacker, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros, was also shot by police during the confrontation and later died at Bellevue Hospital, according to The New York Times. The attack occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Seventh Avenue in Times Square. Cisneros allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man. Both victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where the woman was pronounced dead. The man remained hospitalized in stable condition. The 32-year-old victim was identified as Erin Piacenti, a vice president at Bank of America, according to a Bloomberg report. NYPD officers confront knife-wielding attacker Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers confronted Cisneros near West 43rd Street, where she was holding two knives. Officers attempted for several minutes to persuade Cisneros to drop the weapons, but she refused, according to the Times. Tisch said Cisneros told police, "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you." Two officers then deployed Tasers before Cisneros charged toward police, at which point officers opened fire, according to the report. Video footage of the confrontation showed Cisneros holding a knife in each hand as officers surrounded her. Tasers were deployed before she appeared to charge toward officers and shots were fired. Mamdani thanks NYPD officers New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the attack alongside NYPD officials on Monday, saying officers in the area "responded immediately, deploying a Taser and discharging their firearms." "I'm deeply saddened to report that one of the victims has passed away, as has the alleged perpetrator," Mamdani said. "The second victim is currently in the hospital in stable condition." "I ask New Yorkers to join me in holding the victim in our thoughts and wishing them a full recovery," he added. Mamdani thanked the NYPD officers who responded, saying they "stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse." "This is what the men and women of this department do every single day to keep our city safe," he said. The mayor said an internal investigation would be conducted and that body-worn camera footage would be released to the public. Tisch said Cisneros lived in Queens and that authorities had reason to believe she had a history of mental illness, according to the Times.

Times Square stabbing victim identified as Bank of America VP, 32 WARNING-DISTRESSING CONTENT: Victim of Monday's unprovoked Times Square stabbing was identified as 32-year-old Erin Piacenti The victim of the grisly Times Square stabbing on Monday has been identified as a young Bank of America executive. Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, was fatally stabbed on Monday afternoon. Piacenti was one of two victims of the stabbing. The second victim was identified as a 68-year-old man who was hospitalized at Bellvue Hospital. The man is in stable condition. The suspect, who was later identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was shot by the NYPD. Cisneros and Piacenti were taken to the hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. Piacenti was employed by Bank of America in New York City, working as the Vice President of Business Selection and Conflicts, sources told The Post. She was also recently married and had just celebrated her second wedding anniversary on Aug 10. Piacenti was a 2016 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and a 2021 graduate of Fordham Law School, according to her LinkedIn profile. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the stabbings as “random and unprovoked” acts carried out by a woman with previous mental health problems. She had never been arrested but had a "documented mental health history with the NYPD, with one incident in 2018 and one in 2019", Tisch added. Law enforcement sources noted that the woman stabbed two victims, a man and a woman, just before 4:30 p.m. Officers found the woman with a knife behind an NYPD substation. They said that the woman refused to put the knives down when police approached her, and they opened fire, striking the armed woman, sources told the New York Post. Police believe the incident began near West 41st Street and Seventh Ave. According to Tisch, the suspect approached the 68-year-old man, who had just exited the subway station and was standing with his wife, as they waited to cross the street. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports and entertainment stories The suspect then pulled two knives out of a Target bag, waved them, and then stabbed the man in the abdomen in an unprovoked attack. The suspect continued up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street, which is where she is believed to have stabbed Piacenti Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended the NYPD's actions. “I want to thank the NYPD officers who stepped in and prevented a horrific attack from becoming even worse,” Mamdani said.

new video loaded: Woman Shot Dead After Stabbing 2 People in Times Square transcript transcript Woman Shot Dead After Stabbing 2 People in Times Square The New York City police shot and killed a woman in Times Square on Monday after she stabbed two people, one fatally. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Ladies and gentlemen, move back and look down the street. The officers engaged the woman in dialogue for four minutes and gave her numerous commands to drop the knives, which she refused. During the encounter, she told the officers, quote, “I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.” She repeated, “I will kill you.” Woman Shot Dead After Stabbing 2 People in Times Square The New York City police shot and killed a woman in Times Square on Monday after she stabbed two people, one fatally.By Jamie Leventhal, Rex Sakamoto and Cynthia Silva August 31, 2026 Watch Today’s Videos More in News Clips: Americas › Curious Bear Cub Nibbles on Photographer’s Boot 0:31 Near-Total Eclipse Paints the Moon Blood Red 0:40 Canadians Embrace Country’s Resistance as Trade War Intensifies 1:27 Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products 1:10 Nevada Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate Reno Area 1:55 Evacuations Ordered as Wildfire Approaches Reno 1:10 Advertisement

Supported by Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by N.Y.P.D. The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said. A woman, 32, was killed, and a man, 68, is in stable condition. A woman armed with two knives randomly stabbed two people, one fatally, in the middle of crowded Times Square on Monday afternoon before being shot dead by the police when she refused to put down her weapons, the authorities said. Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said that the police tried to persuade the woman to disarm for four minutes, but that she told officers: “I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.” The mayhem erupted just before 4:30 p.m. Ms. Tisch said that the woman, Pamela Cisneros, 49, walked up to a 68-year-old man who had just exited the subway with his wife. The couple were waiting to cross the street at West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue when Ms. Cisneros pulled the knives from a red Target bag, stabbed the man on the side of his abdomen and headed toward 42nd Street, Ms. Tisch said. The fatal stabbing came less than 20 seconds later, the police said. Aliou Dieye, a vendor who sells sunglasses and ball caps, said he saw the assailant holding a knife and approaching another woman right in front of his stand. “She didn’t say nothing,” Mr. Dieye, 62, said. “She walked up to her. She stabbed her in the stomach.” Related Content Advertisement

At least one person was killed and another critically injured after a woman allegedly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square before she was fatally shot by police, authorities said. The stabbings occurred at around 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue on Monday, according to police. The suspect, described by authorities as apparently emotionally disturbed, fled north toward an NYPD substation, where officers confronted her. Police said the woman was armed with two large knives when officers encountered her. Bystander video showed several officers surrounding the woman, with at least one appearing to use a taser before she moved toward officers while brandishing the knives. Officers then opened fire. The suspect was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to police sources. One of the stabbing victims, a woman, also died at a hospital, police said. The second victim suffered life-threatening injuries. Police officials stressed that the incident does not appear to be terror-related and that the suspect appeared to be emotionally disturbed. The shooting took place near an NYPD substation just outside One Times Square, one of New York City's most heavily policed and visited areas. Police cordoned off the area and closed part of Seventh Avenue as officers investigated the incident. Authorities have urged the public to stay away from the area.

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The transcription is generated using artificial intelligence and may contain errors or inaccuracies. In case of a discrepancy, the audio prevails. Stabbing two people. Gary Merson is on the scene and from there tells us the latest. Gary, go ahead. Good evening. What’s up? Thank you very much. A fairly chaotic environment tonight in the heart of Manhattan with thousands of people in Times Square. A rather comfortable afternoon. What is quite crowded. But at the moment it happened, we obtained a video to be able to visualize what occurred. The police arrived at this location after a call from a woman who allegedly assaulted two people. When they arrived, they found this person acting erratically and threateningly. She even made gestures to attack the officers as well. We heard from a source that she allegedly caused two stabbings first of a man in the leg and a woman in the torso, both transported to area hospitals. They then attempted to detain her when they confronted her. However, they had to use their electrical devices, but she also charged toward the police and they had to fire at least three times. As for the scene, it is unknown at the moment what her condition is or what the condition of the victims she allegedly stabbed is. Here in Times Square there are several closures, several blocks are completely sealed off. While this investigation continues, the police promise to hold a press conference to share all the details.

1 dead, 1 injured in Times Square stabbing; suspect fatally shot by police A woman carrying several knives fatally stabbed one person and wounded another in what police described as a random attack in New York City's Times Square on Aug. 31 before she was shot and killed by officers, authorities said. New York City police received multiple 911 calls at about 4:24 p.m. local time reporting a woman armed with two knives stabbing people in Times Square, according to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. A preliminary investigation indicates that the attack unfolded near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, approached a man who had just exited a subway station and was standing with his wife waiting to cross the street, Tisch said. A witness told investigators Cisneros removed two knives from a red Target bag before approaching the man. The suspect then allegedly waved the knives before stabbing the 68-year-old man in the right side of the abdomen, according to the police commissioner. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was listed in stable condition. Moments later, Cisneros stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, Tisch said. The woman was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police called the two stabbings, which occurred within about 20 seconds of one another, "random and unprovoked." Authorities have not released the names of the victims pending family notification. Both Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed condolences to the victims and their families. "We know that those families’ lives have been shattered by what took place today, and we will continue to hold them close as the hours and days and weeks continue from this moment," Mamdani said during an evening news conference. Officers confronted suspect after attack After the stabbings, the suspect continued northbound on Seventh Avenue before witnesses flagged down nearby officers, Tisch said. Officers found the woman between West 42nd and West 43rd streets while officials said she was still carrying both knives. According to Tisch, officers spent about four minutes attempting to de-escalate the situation and repeatedly ordering the woman to drop the knives. The woman allegedly refused to to drop the knives and told officers, "I'm not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you," the police commissioner said. "Multiple officers discharged tasers, which proved to be ineffective, and the subject continued to advance towards our officers with the knives," Tisch added. The officers then fired at the suspect, striking her, according to Tisch. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The shooting was captured on officers' body-worn cameras, and city officials said the footage will be released publicly following standard procedures. An internal investigation has also been opened, according to officials. Police: Suspect had documented mental health history Cisneros had no arrest history with the New York Police Department but had a documented mental health history with incidents in 2018 and 2019, according to Tisch. Authorities declined to provide additional details about those incidents or discuss what brought Cisneros to Times Square on Aug. 31, citing the ongoing investigation. "At this point in the investigation, we have no reason to believe this incident was an act of terrorism," Tisch said. "This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world."

Woman fatally stabbed in Times Square was Bank of America VP A woman fatally stabbed in New York City's Times Square on Aug. 31 has been identified as Erin Piacenti, a vice president for Bank of America, the U.S. institution confirmed. Piacenti, 32, was stabbed in the abdomen after police say suspect Pamela Cisneros pulled out a pair of knives and attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones," Bank of America told USA TODAY on Sept. 1. Piacenti was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The man, who police said was also stabbed in the abdomen, was taken to Bellevue Hospital and had been listed in stable condition. Police have said they attacks appeared random and unprovoked, and that officers fired their pistols after Tasers failed to stop the woman from advancing toward them with knives. Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed condolences to the victims and their families. "We know that those families’ lives have been shattered by what took place today, and we will continue to hold them close as the hours and days and weeks continue from this moment," Mamdani said during an evening news conference. USA TODAY has reached out to Bank of America for more information. This is a developing story. Contributing: Reuters

This story originally appeared on 6abc A New Jersey woman has been identified as the victim who was killed in a stabbing incident in Times Square on Monday. Police say 32-year-old Erin Piacenti, of Chester, N.J., died at the hospital. The other victim, a 68-year-old man, is hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Piacenti graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and Fordham Law in 2021, according to her social media. She is the vice president of business selection and conflicts for Bank of America. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones,” Bank of America said in a statement. The NYPD said the stabbing was a “random and unprovoked” attack by 39-year-old Pamela Cisneros, of Queens. According to investigators, Cisneros was threatening people with two knives near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue around 4:26 p.m. on Wednesday and stabbed the male victim and Piacenti. She then fled north toward the NYPD substation in Times Square, where officers confronted her, police said. Cisneros refused to drop the knives when officers approached, according to police. Officers fired, striking her, police said. The first victim, the 68-year-old man, had just exited the subway and was waiting to cross the street with his wife when the suspect pulled the knives from a bag, waved them and then allegedly stabbed him in the abdomen “in what appears to be a random and unprovoked attack,” Tisch said at a press briefing. The suspect then went up Seventh Avenue toward 42nd Street, where she approached the second victim, identified as Piacenti, who was similarly stabbed in the abdomen in an apparently random, unprovoked attack, Tisch said. The suspect allegedly then fled north toward the NYPD substation, authorities said. Witnesses flagged down officers who confronted her for four minutes and “gave her numerous commands to drop the knife,” which she refused, Tisch said. “During the encounter, she told the officers, ‘I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you.’ She repeated, ‘I will kill you,'” Tisch said. Officers deployed tasers twice before two officers discharged their service weapons, Tisch said. Cisneros was pronounced dead at a hospital. She had a “documented mental health history,” Tisch said. “I knew it was mental health issues. That’s a big epidemic out here, bro. We gotta get that under control,” Clyde Benjamin, who works in Times Square, said. The NYPD will conduct an internal investigation and body-worn camera footage will be released to the public, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.