A 49-year-old woman who fatally stabbed a Bank of America executive in a random attack in Times Square had previously shared social media posts detailing thoughts on violence and religious themes. The suspect, identified as
The incident began near a subway exit on West 41st Street, where authorities say Cisneros attacked a 68-year-old male tourist with kitchen knives, wounding him in the abdomen. She then moved toward 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, where she fatally stabbed 32-year-old
Social Media Posts and Mental Health History
In the months leading up to the attack, Cisneros had used her Facebook account to share a series of posts that included religious commentary and references to violence. In a post dated November 30, 2025, she wrote about the state of the world, specifically mentioning the act of “stabbing others for no reason” as a sign of the times. In other entries, she discussed hearing voices and claimed that an “enemy of our souls” was influencing people to commit acts of violence against themselves or others.
New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that Cisneros had a documented history of mental health-related encounters with law enforcement dating back to 2018 and 2019. Despite these prior interactions, officials noted that she had no record of previous arrests.
Police Confrontation and Final Response
Following the stabbing of Piacenti, responding officers engaged with Cisneros for approximately four minutes. According to Commissioner Tisch, the suspect refused to comply with orders to drop the two kitchen knives she was carrying. During the standoff, Cisneros reportedly threatened the officers, stating, “I’m not dropping anything. I would rather kill both of you,” and repeated her intent to kill them before she was shot by police.
The investigation into the circumstances of the attack is ongoing, with authorities focusing on the suspect's background and the timeline of events that led to the fatal encounter in Times Square. The incident has drawn significant attention due to the random nature of the violence and the suspect's prior documented history with city services.
