A Bank of America vice-president, Erin Piacenti, was killed in a stabbing at Times Square on Monday.“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 US banking giant said in an emailed statement to Reuters.Piacenti – a vice-president of business selection and conflicts at the bank – died at the hospital from the stabbing injuries, according to a Bloomberg News report, which first reported on the news.People gather as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hold a press conference at the crime scene in Times Square. Photo: ReutersNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday in a press briefing that a woman carrying multiple knives stabbed two people in Times Square before police used a taser and fired their weapons.
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Bank of America VP killed in Times Square stabbing
Bank of America Vice-President Erin Piacenti was killed in a stabbing incident in Times Square on Monday. The US banking giant confirmed her death, stating she was a valued colleague and expressing condolences to her family.
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Bank of America Vice-President Erin Piacenti was killed in a stabbing incident in Times Square on Monday. The US banking giant confirmed her death, stating she was a valued colleague and expressing condolences to her family. Piacenti, who held the position of vice-president of business selection and conflicts, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. According to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a woman armed with multiple knives attacked two people in Times Square before being apprehended by police who deployed a taser and fired their weapons.
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Erin Piacenti was a vice-president of business selection and conflicts at Bank of America.
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Bank of America is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of their colleague, Erin Piacenti.
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A woman carrying multiple knives stabbed two people in Times Square before police used a taser and fired their weapons.
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Bank of America vice-president Erin Piacenti was killed in a stabbing in Times Square on Monday.
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