A woman identified as Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice-president, is killed in a stabbing in Times Square, New York City. Sources report she dies from injuries after being stabbed during an attack on a daytime street.
Multiple outlets identify Piacenti as a 32-year-old from New Jersey. NBC and CBS report police information about the stabbing and identify Piacenti as one of two people stabbed, with CBS adding that police shoot and kill the suspect. Al Jazeera and other outlets confirm her identity and that she is linked to Bank of America through her role. Fortune reports the attacker has a documented mental health history, while other coverage focuses primarily on Piacenti’s job title—business selection and conflicts—and her death in hospital.
Bank of America issues a statement expressing shock and condolences to her family and loved ones, according to Reuters, which appears in the South China Morning Post account. The reports broadly align on the identity of the victim, the location and timing in Times Square, and her death following the stabbing, while differing mainly on details about the suspect and police response.
