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Woman Found Dead, With Slashed Neck, On Red Hook Bench
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Jen Chung
Published May 19, 2016
Modified May 19, 2016
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Police officers are investigating the death of a woman who was found on a Brooklyn street early this morning.
According to the NYPD, at around 4:31 a.m. today, officers responded to a 911 call about a "past assault in front of 110 West 9 Street... Upon arrival, officers observed a 51-year-old female with a slash wound to the throat, sitting on a bench in front of the location. EMS also responded and pronounced the female deceased at the scene."
There are no arrests at this time.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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