In a tragic incident on Monday night, an unidentified woman was shot and killed by two robbers in her Manhattan building, according to the police. The attackers responsible for this heinous crime are still at large.
Ying Zhu Liu, 57, was tragically killed in her building on Market Street and Madison Street, adjacent to the Manhattan Bridge on the Lower East Side, according to NYPD officials. The incident occurred around 11 p.m.
According to the police, one of the individuals was seen donning a hooded jacket in black and red, paired with white sneakers and dark pants featuring a white stripe along the leg. Additionally, this person was wearing a black ski mask. The second individual, on the other hand, was observed wearing a black hooded coat, a black ski mask, black pants, and black and white sneakers.
In addition to the recent shooting on Monday night, the 5th precinct, which encompasses Chinatown, Little Italy, and the Bowery, has only recorded one shooting incident this year, according to the NYPD’s CompStat database. In 2023, a total of seven incidents were reported in the precinct.
No fatalities have been reported due to gun violence in the 5th precinct this year, based on data collected by Gothamist. Additionally, there were no fatal shootings recorded in the precinct for the entirety of 2023.