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Police Shoot and Kill Pamela Cisneros After Times Square Stabbing

9/6/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police shot and killed 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros after she stabbed two people in Times Square.
The victims were 32-year-old Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, and a 68-year-old man.
Officers talked with Cisneros for four minutes, deployed Tasers that failed, then fired their weapons.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the officers and promised release of body-camera footage.
A GoFundMe campaign raised over $800,000 for Piacenti’s baby.

History

Historical Context

The 1999 Diallo shooting, where four NYPD officers fired 41 rounds, led to acquittals in 2000, a $3 million settlement, and the 2002 disbanding of the Street Crime Unit, fueling ongoing demands for stricter engagement rules and body-camera transparency nationally that resurfaced after the 2024 Times Square shooting of Pamela Cisneros.

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Story summary

Police shot and killed 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros after she stabbed two people in Times Square.
The victims were 32-year-old Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, and a 68-year-old man.
Officers talked with Cisneros for four minutes, deployed Tasers that failed, then fired their weapons.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the officers and promised release of body-camera footage.
A GoFundMe campaign raised over $800,000 for Piacenti’s baby.

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