NYPD opens homicide investigation after woman found dead inside public housing project

February 2, 2023
NYPD opens homicide investigation after woman found dead inside public housing project
Albany Houses

NEW YORK, NY – A foul odor coming from an apartment inside a NYC Housing Authority complex in Brooklyn led police to discover the body of a 43-year-old woman.

Police arrived at the unit at around 11:15 on December 15th the find the woman unresponsive and unconscious. At first, police found no signs of apparent trauma, but on Thursday, detectives with the 77th Precinct announced a murder investigation has been opened in the case.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner’s office has deemed the suspicious death a homicide.

The victim was identified as 43-year-old Tamara Graham.