A GoFundMe created for the newborn daughter of Erin Piacenti, who is reported to have been fatally stabbed in Times Square, is raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. The fundraiser is described by one outlet as being set up after Piacenti was killed on Monday, with organizers calling the attack “random, senseless, and unprovoked.”
The reported amount raised varies by outlet, with figures cited in the hundreds of thousands as the campaign gains traction. Business Insider and The Independent report totals that exceed $600,000 and reach about $650,000 within hours. The New York Post reports the fundraiser is nearing $500,000. All accounts identify Piacenti as 32 and link the campaign to her infant daughter.
Outlets also provide slightly different background details about Piacenti’s life and work, but they broadly agree that she died in connection with the Times Square stabbing and that the GoFundMe is intended to support her newborn child after her death. The fundraising continues as more donations come in.
