{
  "id": 4919961,
  "title": "A vice president at Bank of America was killed after being stabbed by a woman in Times Square",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/a-vice-president-at-bank-of-america-was-killed-after-being-stabbed-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T19:26:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais English",
    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-01/a-vice-president-at-bank-of-america-was-killed-after-being-stabbed-by-a-woman-in-times-square.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, a tragic incident occurred in Times Square, New York, where a vice president at Bank of America lost her life after being stabbed multiple times. Erin Piacenti, 32, had been working as the vice president of the business selection and conflicts unit at the bank since February 2025. Her death was confirmed by the bank, which expressed deep sorrow and shared that she was greatly missed by her colleagues and loved ones.\n\nThe incident unfolded in the bustling tourist square, around 4:00 p.m. A woman, identified as Pamela Cisneros, 49, a resident of Queens, was seen wielding multiple knives. She approached Piacenti and stabbed her, followed by another victim, a 68-year-old man, about 20 seconds apart. Cisneros continued to advance even after police officers tried to persuade her to drop the knives, using a Taser, but to no avail.\n\nNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported that the attacker responded to the officers' commands with threats, stating, \"I’m not dropping anything, I’d rather kill both of you.\" She then declared, \"I will kill you.\" The second victim was reported to be in stable condition at a New York hospital.\n\nPolicing Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that Cisneros had a history of mental health problems. Despite attempts to defuse the situation, Cisneros sustained severe abdominal wounds and succumbed to her injuries at Bellevue Hospital. The incident, described by Tisch as a \"senseless attack,\" is currently under investigation by the NYPD’s Detective Division.",
  "summary": "A second person wounded in the attack was in stable condition at a New York hospital",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Erin Piacenti: How much did Bank of America VP earn? Details amid Times Square stabbing death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/erin-piacenti-how-much-did-bank-of-america-vp-earn-details-amid-times",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:26:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/un-food-agency-cuts-aid-in-west-bank-amid-funding-crisis",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:23:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Bank Of America Vice President Fatally Stabbed In Times Square—What We Know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/bank-of-america-vice-president-fatally-stabbed-in-times-square-what",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:51:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Woman Killed in Times Square Stabbing Identified as Bank of America VP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-killed-in-times-square-stabbing-identified-as-bank-of-america-vp",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:19:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Bank of America executive identified as victim of stabbing in Times Square",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/bank-of-america-executive-identified-as-victim-of-stabbing-in-times",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:25:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}