{
  "id": 4926720,
  "title": "Times Square Stabbing: Bank Of America VP Erin Piacenti Killed In Random Knife Attack, Suspect Shot Dead By NYPD | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/times-square-stabbing-bank-of-america-vp-erin-piacenti-killed-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:59:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
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    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/times-square-stabbing-bank-of-america-vp-erin-piacenti-killed-in-random-knife-attack-suspect-shot-dead-by-nypd-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti (32) was fatally stabbed in a random attack in New York City's Times Square on Monday. The victim was reportedly walking home when she was attacked by Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old Queens resident. Piacenti suffered stab wounds to her abdomen and succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital. Cisneros, who was carrying two large knives, was also shot and killed by police after refusing repeated orders to drop the weapons. Police Chief Jessica Tisch stated that Cisneros had approached two victims within seconds, stabbings each. The first victim, 68-year-old tourist Tak Kam, was stabbed in the abdomen before Cisneros turned her attention to Piacenti, also stabbing her in the abdomen. Police attempted to disarm Cisneros with a Taser, but the effort was unsuccessful as she continued advancing towards the officers. In response, officers opened fire, striking her twice. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the deaths at a press conference, stating that there was no indication the attack was terrorism-related.",
  "summary": "Bank of America vice president, Erin Piacenti (32), was stabbed to death in what police described as a random and unprovoked attack in New York City's Times Square on Monday. Piacenti was reportedly walking home when she was attacked. She suffered stab wounds to her abdomen and was taken to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The attacker, 49-year-old Queens resident Pamela…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Times Square Knife Attack: Woman Kills One, Injures Another; Shot Dead By Police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/times-square-knife-attack-woman-kills-one-injures-another-shot-dead",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:12:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-killed-in-times-square-stabbing-suspect-shot-dead-by-police",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:12:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/woman-killed-in-times-square-stabbing-suspect-shot-dead-by-police-4902480",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:15:58.000Z"
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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."
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