Bank of America VP killed in Times Square stabbing attack

Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti was killed during a high-profile stabbing in New York City’s Times Square on Monday. 

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) identified Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, as the deceased victim. 

Bank of America acknowledged Piacenti’s death in an email obtained by Reuters.

“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss ​of our colleague. She was a ​valued teammate who will be greatly ⁠missed. Our hearts go out to her ​family and all of her loved ones,” the bank wrote in the email. 

After receiving a 911 call shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, NYPD officers found a 49-year-old woman wielding two knives in Times Square. 

Officers shot the assailant, who was later pronounced dead at the hospital. 

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