Bank of America employee killed in Times Square stabbing

Two people were stabbed near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in Times Square.

Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images A Bank of America employee was killed in a stabbing in Times Square on Monday afternoon.

Police said the attack was "random and unprovoked" and left another person injured.

The attacker was shot and killed by police after refusing to drop two knives.

A Bank of America employee was killed in a stabbing in Times Square on Monday afternoon by a woman armed with two knives.

Erin Piacenti, 32, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital from stabbing injuries, the New York City Police Department confirmed Tuesday.

Piacenti was a vice president of business selection and conflicts at the bank, according to her LinkedIn profile.

"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," a Bank of America spokesperson said in a statement.

"She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed.

Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones." In a Monday press conference, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the attack, which happened around 4:30 p.m., as "random and unprovoked." Another victim was injured, and the suspect died at the scene.

Police said the attacker, Pamela Cisneros, approached a 68-year-old in Times Square and stabbed him in the abdomen with two knives.

He is at the hospital in stable condition.

Twenty seconds later, Cisneros stabbed Piacenti.

Cisneros was then shot dead by police after she refused to put down two large knives.