Two stabbed in Times Square attack; suspect killed by police
Two stabbed in Times Square; suspect killed by police; not terrorism.
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Times Square Stabbing September 2026
Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti was fatally stabbed in Times Square on September 1, 2026, in a random unprovoked attack. The attacker also stabbed a tourist before being shot and killed by NYPD officers.
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2026-09-02 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Police shoot and kill stabbing suspect Pamela Cisneros
Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, who stabbed two people in Times Square, was shot and killed by NYPD officers. After stabbing the two victims within 20 seconds, Cisneros fled northward toward a police substation where officers confronted her. She refused commands to drop two knives and threatened to kill the officers. After tasers proved ineffective, two officers opened fire and killed her.
Times Square stabbing ruled not terrorism-related
Police officials stated the stabbing attack in Times Square was not terror-related. Investigators found no evidence suggesting the incident had any connection to terrorism.
Bank of America VP stabbed to death in Times Square attack
Erin Piacenti, 32, a vice president at Bank of America, was fatally stabbed in the abdomen in Times Square on Monday afternoon. Piacenti, from Chester, New Jersey, worked in business selection and conflicts at the bank. She died at a hospital from her injuries.
Second victim stabbed in same Times Square attack
A 68-year-old man from Rhode Island was stabbed in the abdomen during the same attack in Times Square. He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries but remained in stable condition. He was with his wife waiting to cross the street when attacked.
NYPD identifies stabbing suspect as emotionally disturbed
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch characterized the attacker, Pamela Cisneros, as emotionally disturbed with a documented mental health history. NYPD records showed encounters with her involving mental illness in 2018 and 2019, though she had no prior arrest record in New York City.
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