"Cops say the victim's daughter made the grim discovery, finding her mother - 85-year-old Julia Boomer - with multiple stab wounds throughout her body. Boomer was rushed to Kings Country Hospital in critical condition; she ultimately died there a short time later. While the exact motive for the brutal slaying is not yet clear, police say they believe the killing to be a domestic dispute. The male family member, who has yet to be identified, has been taken into custody for questioning."
"It was the first reported homicide in the 79th Precinct this year; the command had eight murders in 2025, according to the NYPD. Domestic violence and homicide has been a persistent issue across New York City. From 2010 to 2022, there were 793 domestic violence homicides in the city, accounting for 16.7% of all homicides, according to a 2023 report, those numbers include both intimate partner violence and violence between family members."
An 85-year-old woman, Julia Boomer, was found stabbed to death inside her Bed-Stuy home at 638 Throop Ave. minutes before 10 p.m. on Jan. 13. Her daughter discovered the victim with multiple stab wounds; Boomer was rushed to Kings Country Hospital in critical condition and died shortly after. Police believe the killing stemmed from a domestic dispute and have taken an unidentified male family member into custody for questioning; charges are pending. A large police presence remained while investigators probed the scene. The incident marked the first reported homicide in the 79th Precinct this year and connects to broader city domestic-violence homicide trends.
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