Lisa Epton, a 45-year-old woman, was found dead with a stab wound in the kitchen of her home in an East Harlem, Manhattan apartment complex.
NYPD responded to a 911 call at 435 East. 102nd St. around 9:45 am yesterday. Upon arrival they found Epton unconscious, lying face down on the kitchen floor, with a stab wound to her torso. Paramedics responded but were unable to save her, she reported. ABC News.
It is unclear who called 911. No arrests have been made or suspects identified. Anyone with information should call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and in Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Also through crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
On Wednesday night, a 60-year-old woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home after her ex-husband barricaded himself and apparently made an attempt on her life using a knife.
An autopsy had yet to determine when and how the victim died. Her ex-husband was taken to Maimonides Hospital for a psychological evaluation and treated for what appeared to be a minor stab wound to the chest. No charges have been announced at this time.