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Woman, 30, Killed in Brooklyn Park Stabbing, NYPD Says
Police said the killing was the 77th Precinct’s first murder of the year as officers searched for a shirtless suspect in gray sweatpants.
- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a 30-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn; police responded to a 911 call at 12:41 a.m. and rushed her to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
- Investigators believe the fatal attack followed a verbal dispute between the victim and her assailant. Police are actively searching for a shirtless man wearing gray sweatpants who fled northbound on foot on Rochester Avenue.
- Officers from the 77th Precinct found scattered belongings, including food and picnic items, at the scene. This marks the first murder of the year in the precinct, which covers Crown Heights and parts of Prospect Heights.
- The stabbing occurred less than a mile from a separate shooting on Sunday morning at Bergen Street and Howard Avenue, which killed 33-year-old Sofronie Hartzog and wounded a 34-year-old man outside a bar.
- No arrests have been made, and the victim's identity remains withheld pending family notification. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or 888-57-PISTA for Spanish-language assistance.
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Police are on the hunt for a killer after a woman was brutally stabbed to death inside a Brooklyn park early Tuesday morning. According to police sources, cops from the 77th Precinct were called to Lincoln Terrace Park at around 12:41 a.m. after a 911 caller reported an assault in progress. When cops arrived, they...
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