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A Bank of America vice president has died after being stabbed in New York's Times Square in what police described as an apparently random and unprovoked attack.
Erin Piacenti, 32, was identified as the woman killed in the attack, which took place near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue at around 4.30 pm on Monday.
A 68-year-old man was also stabbed and was in stable condition in hospital.
The female suspect was shot and killed by police at the scene after officers initially attempted to stop her using a Taser, according to New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
Tisch said the Taser failed to stop the woman, who continued advancing towards officers while armed with knives, prompting them to open fire.
Police said there was no indication that the victims knew their attacker and that the stabbing appeared to have been random.
Bank of America confirmed Piacenti's death and expressed condolences to her family.
“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,” the bank said in a statement to Reuters. “She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed.”
The attack took place in one of New York City's busiest areas. Times Square, often called the “Crossroads of the World”, sees an estimated 200,000 to 250,000 pedestrians pass through it each day.
The stabbing comes less than two years after another high-profile killing of a corporate executive in Midtown Manhattan.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead near West 54th Street and Sixth Avenue in December 2024. Luigi Mangione subsequently pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the killing, including intentionally targeting Thompson. He also faces separate state charges.
Erin Piacenti, 32, was identified as the woman killed in the attack, which took place near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue at around 4.30 pm on Monday.
A 68-year-old man was also stabbed and was in stable condition in hospital.
The female suspect was shot and killed by police at the scene after officers initially attempted to stop her using a Taser, according to New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
Tisch said the Taser failed to stop the woman, who continued advancing towards officers while armed with knives, prompting them to open fire.
Police said there was no indication that the victims knew their attacker and that the stabbing appeared to have been random.
Bank of America confirmed Piacenti's death and expressed condolences to her family.
“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague,” the bank said in a statement to Reuters. “She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed.”
The attack took place in one of New York City's busiest areas. Times Square, often called the “Crossroads of the World”, sees an estimated 200,000 to 250,000 pedestrians pass through it each day.
The stabbing comes less than two years after another high-profile killing of a corporate executive in Midtown Manhattan.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead near West 54th Street and Sixth Avenue in December 2024. Luigi Mangione subsequently pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the killing, including intentionally targeting Thompson. He also faces separate state charges.
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