A blood-covered man leapt from the roof of a Queens apartment building Wednesday after apparently stabbing a woman to death inside his apartment, law enforcement sources said.
The horrific incident unfolded just before noon on Sept. 30, when a 911 caller reported seeing a 32-year-old man standing on the roof of 10-40 Neilson St. in Far Rockaway.
Officers from the 101st Precinct rushed to the scene and found the man soaked in blood. Police attempted to talk the man to safely come down from the roof, but moments later, sources said, the emotionally disturbed man hurled himself from the seven-story building.
Clinging to life, the man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remained in critical condition.
The horrific incident unfolded just before noon on Sept. 30, when a 911 caller reported seeing a 32-year-old man standing on the roof of 10-40 Neilson St. in Far Rockaway.Photo via Google Maps
Meanwhile, investigators enlisted the building superintendent to gain access to the man’s second-floor apartment, where police found 31-year-old Pheona Premraji, who lived at the residence, unconscious and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to her body. EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.
The exact relationship between Premraji and the man remains unclear, but sources said investigators believe he stabbed her before attempting to take his own life.
The 32-year-old man remains in police custody, though no charges had been filed as of Thursday morning. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at NYPD Crime Stoppers or on X at @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.