Overview
- Police responded to a wellness check at 314 79th Street in Bay Ridge and found a 59-year-old woman unconscious inside her first-floor apartment on Monday, September 14.
- EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene and investigators reported she had suffered head trauma.
- Forensic teams processed the apartment and common areas, and neighbors noted an unopened Amazon package and a broken doorknob in the lobby as investigators worked.
- Police described the death as suspicious but have not identified a suspect and the woman’s identity remains pending family notification.
- Authorities have asked the public for tips while the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completes its review and detectives continue the active investigation.