Bank of America VP stabbed to death in random Times Square attack

A 32-year-old Bank of America vice president, Erin Piacenti, has been fatally stabbed successful New York City’s Times Square successful what constabulary described arsenic an seemingly random and unprovoked attack.

According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), Piacenti was stabbed successful the tummy on Monday and aboriginal died astatine a hospital.

NYPD Commissioner, Jessica Tisch said preliminary findings indicated that the onslaught was random and that determination was nary evident provocation.

The suspect, identified arsenic Cisneros, was aboriginal confronted by constabulary and changeable dormant aft an astir four-minute standoff, according to reports.

Footage circulating connected societal media appeared to amusement officers ordering Cisneros to driblet the knives she was carrying.

Police reportedly deployed a Taser earlier she moved towards them portion inactive armed, prompting officers to unfastened fire. She was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Tisch besides disclosed that Cisneros had a documented past of encounters with constabulary related to intelligence health.

Bank of America expressed daze implicit Piacenti’s death, describing her arsenic a valued subordinate of its workforce.

“We are shocked and profoundly saddened by Erin’s death. She was a valued teammate who volition beryllium greatly missed,” the slope said.

Piacenti served arsenic a vice president successful Bank of America’s concern enactment and conflicts unit...