A GoFundMe raises more than $600,000 for newborn daughter of BofA employee Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing
A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $600,000 for the daughter of Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America executive who was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Times Square. The tragedy has drawn significant public support for the victim's family.
Why it matters
The incident highlights public concern over safety in major urban centers and the role of crowdfunding in supporting victims of sudden violence.
A GoFundMe to support Erin Piacenti's daughter has raised more than $615,000. GoFundMe Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, was killed on Monday in a stabbing. She had just returned from maternity leave, and a GoFundMe for her daughter has raised more than $615,000. Piacenti was also a singer and recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary. Erin Piacenti had finished her first day back from maternity leave at Bank of America on Monday afternoon, when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square. A few days after her death, a GoFundMe page to support her five-month-old, Madison, has raised more than $600,000. Piacenti, who was 32 when she died, was a vice president at the firm's Business Selection and Conflicts group, the team responsible for analyzing new potential business mandates in the investment bank.
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