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Times Square stabbing and NYPD shooting

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On August 31, 2026, a woman identified as 49-year-old Ecuadorian national Pamela Cisneros allegedly carried out a random stabbing attack in Times Square near 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. The suspect reportedly brandished two knives and attacked two individuals within a 20-second window. One victim, 32-year-old Erin Piacenti, died at Bellevue Hospital. Piacenti was a Bank of America vice president and Fordham Law School alumna who was reportedly returning to work following maternity leave. A second victim, 68-year-old Tak ~~Kam,~~ Kam of Rhode Island, sustained life-threatening abdominal injuries but remained in stable condition. Following the attack, the suspect fled toward an NYPD substation. Authorities stated that officers confronted the woman for approximately four minutes, but she refused multiple commands to drop her ~~weapons,~~ weapons. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch reported that the suspect stated, ‘I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you,’ leading the NYPD to shoot and kill her. Cisneros’s family has highlighted her history of mental health struggles, including bipolar disorder, noting that while she had been stable for several years, she had exhibited unusual behavior in the week preceding the incident. Authorities confirmed she had a documented history of mental health-related incidents dating back to 2018.

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