By The newspaper
28 Oct 2023, 1:29 PM EDT
A 35-year-old woman was seriously hospitalized after being shot and strangled yesterday afternoon outside a residential complex in Staten Island (NYC).
The attack occurred around 3 pm at 51 Hill St., where Stapleton Houses, a public housing complex (NYCHA), is located, the NYPD detailed. It is unclear if the woman lives there.
The unidentified victim was rushed in serious but stable condition to Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze. She was apparently injured during a verbal argument with a man who began squeezing her neck before shooting her once in the face, she reported. SILive.com.
It is believed that the man and woman knew each other, but the link between the two is unclear. The suspect, in his 30s, allegedly fled the scene in a white van.
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 the website crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
At noon on Wednesday, a 60-year-old man was stabbed to death and a woman was injured in an attack she says was caused by her jealous ex-boyfriend who broke into her apartment in Brooklyn (NYC).
In another similar case, early on Saturday, October 21, a Hispanic man fatally shot his Irish girlfriend and then himself inside an apartment in Queens (NYC).
Domestic violence is common in New York City and surrounding areas, between relatives, roommates and partners, even with minor victims.
Every day in New York City, on average, about 747 incidents of domestic violence are reported, including assaults, abuse, verbal abuse, and about 65 homicides annually. In the midst of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Cecile Noel, commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office to eradicate domestic and gender violence, called for citizens to continue joining efforts to stop these crimes and He recalled that there are different support programs.
- New York police forces with new instructions to address historic spike in domestic violence cases
Being in an abusive relationship is complicated. Love, children, family, community, money, security – leaving is never easier.
— Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (@nycendgbv) April 11, 2022
I looked for help
- Call 911, 988 or (800)-942-6906.
- Text “WELL” to 65173.
- Review information at https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/es/ and www.988lineadevida.org