Yazmeen Williams, age 31

Lost to gun violence on July 5, 2024 in New York, New York.

Photo sources:

Jul 8: New York Daily News: SEE IT: NYC mob attacks man taken into custody in connection with slain woman whose body was left to decompose
Jul 9: New York Post: Chad Irish, ex-con charged in NYC woman’s sleeping bag death, has a twin with a lengthy rap sheet – and they share the same name
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News sources:

Jul 10: New York Daily News: Chilling video shows suspect dragging murder victim Yazmeen Williams’ body down street
Jul 9: New York Daily News: Drug link eyed in slay of Yazmeen Williams, Manhattan college grad dumped in garbage
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/woman-shot-to-death-and-stuffed-in-bag-on-manhattan-street-nypd/
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