Bank of America VP identified as victim in Times Square stabbing
On Monday afternoon, a female attacker stabbed a 32-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man on West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in Times Square, New York City. The woman, identified as Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, died from her injuries. The man is in stable condition. Police fatally shot the suspect at the scene after attempting to use a Taser. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the attack as random and unprovoked. Bank of America expressed shock and sadness over the loss. The attack occurred weeks after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a separate incident in Manhattan.
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The woman, Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, died from her wounds.
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A female attacker stabbed a 32-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man in Times Square on Monday afternoon.
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The attack occurred on West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue at about 4:30pm local time.
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the attack appeared random and unprovoked.
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Officers attempted to use a Taser before shooting the attacker.
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Police fatally shot the suspect at the scene.
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The man is in stable condition in hospital.
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Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, was identified as one of two victims in a stabbing in Times Square, New York City. She died from her wounds; the other victim, a 68-year-old man, is in stable condition. Police fatally shot the female suspect at the scene.
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