A man was arrested after police found a partially decapitated woman in a New York apartment. A motive is still unknown.
Savannah Rivera, 20, also had multiple stab wounds and lacerations on her head, arms and body. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have arrested 34-year-old Jerry Brown in connection with the killing, an
news release said. Brown has been charged with one count of 2nd degree murder, one count of 2nd degree attempted murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, the said.Police crime scene technicians checked the building's lobby for fingerprints and other evidence Saturday morningPolice are still trying to determine a motive behind the incident.A 'brutal, vicious attack'Read MoreRivera's body was discovered after another woman who had fled the apartment flagged an Uber on the street and the driver -- noticing that she was covered in blood -- called police.
spokesman said. The woman's 4-year-old daughter was found in the apartment's bedroom, unharmed. She was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and is now with family members.Authorities recovered an ax from a trash compactor at the public housing complex in the Bushwick neighborhood, and said it is part of the investigation.
Brooklyn North Deputy Chief Michael Kemper said the murder weapon was a sharp object. But it is unclear whether the ax was used in the crime and Kemper said he couldn't speak on the role it played. Kemper called the attack"brutal" and"vicious" during a press conference Saturday, and said it was not random.
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