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NYPD Probes Fatal Shooting of Basilisa Negron, 47, in Daughter’s Harlem Apartment

Relatives say she had been staying with her daughter after a recent breakup.

Overview

  • Police say Negron was found shot three times inside the West 141st Street apartment near Malcolm X Boulevard just after 1 p.m. Tuesday and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Officers and EMS responded following a 911 call from a person known to the victim, according to authorities.
  • Investigators have announced no arrests, and the motive for the killing remains under investigation.
  • The shooting occurred in the bathroom, police told reporters, with no suspect publicly identified.
  • Family members said Negron had moved in with her daughter in recent weeks following the end of a long-term relationship.