Woman killed in Times Square stabbing attack worked for Bank of America
The woman who died, Erin Piacenti, 32, was one of two people who were stabbed Monday afternoon in the tourist and theater hub, a few blocks from Bank of America's office tower in New York.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Aug 31, 2026 at 5:26 PM ET
- Coverage span: 22h 1m
- Coverage: 7 reports from 5 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 3 → 5 publications in 20h 0m
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Woman killed in Times Square stabbing attack worked for Bank of America(opens original report in a new tab)BBC NewsTier A
Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police(opens original report in a new tab)Police say the double stabbing, which injured another person, was random and the suspect had a mental health history. — BBC News
ABC NewsTier B
Bank of America worker killed in 'unprovoked' Times Square stabbing identified(opens original report in a new tab)The stabbings occurred at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. The woman allegedly fled north toward the NYPD substation, where police confronted her, authorities said. — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Woman killed in Times Square stabbing identified as Bank of America executive(opens original report in a new tab)A Bank of America executive was fatally stabbed during an attack in New York City's Times Square. CBS News' Jared Ocacher reports. — CBS News
CBS NewsTier B
Victim in Times Square stabbing identified as Bank of America employee(opens original report in a new tab)Erin Piacenti was identified as one of the two people stabbed by a woman Monday afternoon in Times Square before police shot and killed the suspect. — CBS News
CBS NewsTier B
Police shoot woman who allegedly stabbed 2 people in Times Square(opens original report in a new tab)Warning: Disturbing footage. NYPD officers opened fire on a woman allegedly wielding at least one knife in Times Square on Monday. Tom Hanson reports from New York City. — CBS News
Fox NewsTier B
NYPD identifies woman killed in Times Square stabbing spree(opens original report in a new tab)A knife-wielding woman allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square Monday before advancing on NYPD officers, who deployed a Taser and then opened fire. — Fox News
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CurrentWire ranked this story 94 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
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- 34.9 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 14.4 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
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- Velocity
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