Heartbreaking photo of murdered Bank of America VP with her baby shared by loved ones after she was killed by knifewoman in Times Square days after completing maternity leave
A heartbreaking image has emerged of a young mother who died after being stabbed by a knife-wielding woman in the middle of Times Square.
Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester in the Garden State, died after being stabbed in the stomach by Pamela Cisneros Lopez, 49, on Monday afternoon, officials said.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has since emerged showing Piacenti beaming as she held onto her newborn baby daughter Madison.
Monday was the first day that Piacenti, who worked for Bank of America as a Vice President, returned to the office after maternity leave, the fund said.
Piacenti, her daughter Madison and her husband Frank are seen here together
Piacenti is seen here in an image shared to the fundraiser holding her baby daughter Madison
She was standing on West 41st street in Midtown, Manhattan, on Monday when she was approached by Lopez and stabbed at random.
Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the random stabbing spree, in which she also knifed a 68-year-old man in the stomach.
A post to the fundraiser, which has already brought in over $95,000, said: ‘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.
‘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.’
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