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Woman found dead with stab wounds in Brooklyn home: sources

By Finn HoogensenAnthony DiLorenzo,

2024-08-21

FLATLANDS, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A woman was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a home in Brooklyn on Tuesday, police sources said.

A 66-year-old woman was found dead on East 56th Street in Flatlands around 3:15 p.m., according to the NYPD.

The identity of the woman hasn’t been released.

A homicide investigation is underway. No arrests have been made.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org , downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Finn Hoogensen is a digital journalist who has covered local news for more than five years. He has been with PIX11 News since 2022. See more of his work here .

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08-21

Sad, just terrible!🙏🏼

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