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NYPD Releases New Video, Seeks Tips in Queens Killing of 21-Year-Old

Investigators are exploring whether the shooter was an abusive ex from South Carolina.

Overview

  • Dashanna Donovan, 21, was chased into the basement of her East Elmhurst building on Sept. 12 and shot multiple times, dying at the scene.
  • Newly released surveillance shows a man in a distinctive blue Under Armour hoodie in the neighborhood before the attack and later entering transit at Canal Street without paying.
  • Detectives say work with Donovan’s family led them to a person of interest linked to her time in South Carolina, but no arrest or public identification has been made.
  • Police have traced the suspect’s movements by bus and subway from Queens to Lower Manhattan and are still collecting additional video.
  • NYPD is coordinating with South Carolina authorities and asking the public to submit tips through Crime Stoppers.