Woman stabbed to death at Project Renewal shelter in Manhattan
NEW YORK -- The NYPD is investigating the deadly stabbing of a 27-year-old woman at a homeless shelter in Manhattan.
Police responded to the deadly fight on the sixth floor of the Project Renewal Shelter on East 45th Street just before 10 p.m. Friday.
They found 27-year-old Victoria Goode with multiple stab wounds in the hallway.
Others at the all-women's shelter said they were horrified, but hardly surprised.
"This is terrible. Waking up to death, people stabbing people. It's unreal. I'm 63 years old," said Melinda Anders. "I couldn't go to sleep. I'm just shaking, I'm just nervous right now."
"I personally don't feel safe in the facility. I'm misplaced, but that's what happens when you're in the system," said Yemani Vasquez.
Detectives bagged what appeared to be the murder weapon and rushed Goode to Bellevue Hospital, but doctors could not save her.
Police have identified the suspect as 42-year-old Charmaine Crossman, who sources say was the victim's roommate.
For years, advocates have been decrying dangerous conditions in shelters and pushing city leaders for change.
They say these acts of violence are why so many homeless New Yorkers choose to remain on the streets.
"It's understandable why there's so many people on the street because you're in a facility like this. Doors don't get locked. People roaming the buildings all night long ... You're not safe. I sleep with one eye open. I don't sleep," said Vasquez.
Police said the suspect ran away after the attack. So far, no arrests have been made.