A woman in the Bronx died after being slashed in the neck in an early-morning attack on Saturday, police reported.
Cops said the bloodshed occurred at about 6:08 a.m. on June 1 at a home on the 1400 block of Oakley Street in Williamsbridge.
Officers from the 47th Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the assault, found 37-year-old Ashley Smith of Mount Vernon unconscious and unresponsive with a slash wound to her neck.
EMS rushed Smith to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
So far, police do not yet know the motive or circumstances that led to her death. Law enforcement sources did not yet provide a suspect’s description.
The 47th Precinct had seen just two homicides year-to-date through May 26, according to the most recent CompStat report, down from five tallied at the same time last year. Assaults were also down 1.9% year-to-date.
No arrests have been made in Saturday’s homicide. Anyone with information regarding the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
