Crime & Safety
1 Killed, Another Injured In Stabbing At NYC Apartment
A 40-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds in the body.
NEW YORK CITY — A 57-year-old woman was fatally stabbed, and another woman was left injured following an apparent domestic incident inside a New York City apartment Sunday morning, police said.
The incident happened around 7 a.m. inside a building near Park Avenue and East 161st Street in the Bronx.
The 40-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds in the body. Her mother, identified as, Rosemary Tapia-Bautista, sustained stab wounds to the chest.
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The 57-year-old victim was transported to Lincoln Hospital, where she later pronounced dead.
The other woman was taken to the same hospital and is receiving treatment for her injuries.
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The 40-year-old ex-boyfriend is reportedly being sought by police following the stabbing.
No arrest have been made as of Monday morning.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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