The family of the Bank of America vice president is remembering her after a deadly Times Square stabbing. 32-year-old Erin Piacenti died earlier this week.
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Pamela Cisneros Lopez allegedly stabbed and killed the Bank of America VP in Times Square. Her family remembers Piacenti as a devoted and loving mother. She cared deeply about her family and recently gave birth to a newborn named Madison.
They wrote, "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, exceptionally bright and accomplished, and was someone who brought warmth and energy to the people around her."
The family continued, "Erin and Frank celebrated their second wedding anniversary this summer, had just returned from a family road trip upon her passing, and were preparing to build a life together with their new daughter. That life changed incomprehensibly in an instant. Funds raised will be dedicated to supporting Madison as she grows up surrounded by the family, friends, stories, and memories that will allow her to know just how remarkable her mother was."
Deadly Times Square Attack
Piacenti had just returned to the office on Monday. She was in Times Square when she was randomly stabbed in a spree that injured a 68-year-old as well. Police ultimately shot and killed Lopez after she refused to stop.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Lopez had told officers, "I'm not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you. This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation unfolding in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world. At any given moment, there are thousands of New Yorkers, commuters, tourists, families, workers moving through these streets."
Lopez's brother said his sister had declined mentally over the past few years.
"It was the worst thing I have ever watched,' he told the Daily Mail. "I had a premonition that it was her and called the police. I don't know what was going through her head, but I think she wanted to get shot. I don't know where the rage came from. I was in shock because she was never violent. I'm still numb."
"She seemed normal the last time I saw her - there were no signs that something like this could happen," he added. "She was taking medication - she gave herself injections every month. Maybe she didn't take the last one and started going off track after that."
