Police investigating after woman found shot in head in Queens
NEW YORK -- Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in Queens on Wednesday.
Officers were sent to a home in Maspeth around 8 p.m. for a wellness check.
When they arrived, they found 23-year-old Alexa Ruiz suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of her head. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are now searching for a suspect. They say there was no forced entry.