Bank of America executive and 'new mum' stabbed to death in horror Times Square incident

Bank of America executive and 'new mum' stabbed to death in horror Times Square incident The corporate vice-president at Bank of America was fatally stabbed before police opened fire on a woman brandishing two knives in the heart of Manhattan A corporate vice-president at Bank of America has been named as one of the victims of a stabbing in Times Square. Erin Piacenti, 32, was killed in the stabbing in New York City's hub on Monday, August 31. The incident, in which another person was injured, brought crowds to a halt on the bustling Manhattan streets. The suspect was shot by police and later died of her injuries. Piacenti was a vice-president in the America's second biggest bank's business selection and conflicts unit, according to her LinkedIn profile. According to the New York Post, she had recently become a mother and had just returned to work from maternity leave. "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 company said in a statement on Tuesday. Just days before her tragic death, Erin posted a photograph of herself smiling while holding her infant and standing with her husband. She wrote about how happy she was. Piacenti said in the post that she was grateful for getting five months off to care for her new daughter. Bank of America's Manhattan office is located near where the incident took place. An unnamed 68-year-old man also sustained stab wounds in the attack and was in stable condition, the NYPD said in a statement. The NYPD's commissioner Jessica Tisch said attack appeared to be random and unprovoked. Officers swarmed the scene to find Pamela Cisneros, 49, brandishing two large knives. She moved toward officers, who used a stun gun but were unable to persuade her to drop the weapons. Officers shot Cisneros and she was later pronounced dead. Tisch said Cisneros had a documented mental health history.