Bank of America Vice President Killed in Random Times Square Stabbing
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- South China Morning Post
- Telex
- Corriere della Sera
- The Japan Times
- Dawn
- Taipei Times
- Reuters
- Wall Street Journal
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A 32 year old Bank of America vice president was killed on Monday after a woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square. The victim, Erin Piacenti, worked in the bank's business selection and conflicts unit. A 68 year old man was also stabbed in the abdomen but remained in stable condition. The attacker, identified as 49 year old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, was shot and killed by police officers at the scene.
According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Cisneros pulled two large knives from a shopping bag and first attacked the man as he exited a subway station. Approximately 20 seconds later, she attacked Piacenti. Officers engaged the suspect in dialogue for four minutes and attempted to use a taser, but Cisneros refused to drop the weapons. Witnesses and police reported that she told officers she would rather kill them than surrender. Two officers then fired their weapons, killing her.
Police stated that Cisneros had a documented history of mental health issues dating back to 2018, though she had no prior arrest record. Her brother told news outlets that she had struggled with psychiatric problems for decades but had shown improvement in recent years. Authorities have stated there is no evidence that the attack was terror related.
Bank of America released a statement expressing shock and sadness over the loss of Piacenti, who was a valued teammate. The attack occurred near the bank's Manhattan office at One Bryant Park. Some reports noted that this incident follows other high profile killings of corporate executives in New York City over the past year.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the suspect's mental health struggles and provided personal context from her family.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the sequence of events and the specific identities of the victim and attacker.
- Centre-right
- These outlets highlighted the victim's professional status and the broader context of corporate executive deaths in the city.
Sources
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: New York, in the knife attack at Times Square Erin Piacenti killed: vice president of Bank of America
- Centre-left Dawn: Bank of America VP among two killed in stabbing in New York's Times Square; suspect shot dead
- Centre-left G1: Bank of America executive stabbed to death in New York was attacked randomly and without motive, police say
- Centre Reuters: BofA vice president killed in Times Square stabbing - Reuters
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing
- Centre-left Taipei Times: Woman stabs two in Times Square, killing one person
- Centre Telex: A woman stabbed two people at New York's Times Square before police shot her
- Centre The Japan Times: Bank of America vice president killed in Manhattan stabbing
- Centre-right Wall Street Journal: Bank of America Vice President Identified as Victim in Times Square Stabbings
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