NEW YORK: A knife attack in New York’s busy Times Square killed Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti, according to U.S. media reports.
Authorities said a 49-year-old woman attacked two pedestrians with a knife in Times Square.
The attacker reportedly refused to drop her weapons for about four minutes before advancing toward police while wielding two knives. Officers opened fire, killing the woman at the scene.
New York Mayor and the police commissioner said the incident was not connected to terrorism and appeared to have been a sudden, isolated attack.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.