Times Square knife attack and fatal police shooting

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1. Aug 31, 2026

   A knife-wielding woman stabs two people in Times Square, prompting a large NYPD response and street closures as investigators work the scene.

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2. Aug 31, 2026

   Police confirm one stabbing victim died and another was critically injured before officers shot and killed the suspect, with the motive still unclear.

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3. Sep 2, 2026

   Authorities identify the victim as Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti and the suspect as Pamela Cisneros, who died at Bellevue Hospital after being shot by police.

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NYPD shoots knife-wielding woman in Times Square

Police in Times Square have responded to multiple knife incidents, with reports of a knife-wielding woman stabbing two people and at least one person shot during a knifepoint encounter, prompting street closures as investigators work to determine what happened. The incidents and the conditions of those involved remain under investigation as authorities provided few immediate details.

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Bank of America VP killed, second victim hurt in Times Square stabbing

Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti was fatally stabbed in Times Square, with a second victim injured as police shot the attacker, Pamela Cisneros, who died at Bellevue Hospital; authorities described the assault as a random, unprovoked attack near the bank’s Manhattan office. The incident has reignited concerns about street safety in Midtown as investigators review the sequence of events and responses by law enforcement.