A woman was found dead in her apartment in East Elmhurst, Queens, following an alleged fight with her tenant, according to PEOPLE. 

The New York City Police Department received a call reporting the incident on Tuesday evening. When authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered 55-year-old, Zoraida Leo,

“unconscious and unresponsive with scratches on her face,”

reports reveal. Despite the efforts of emergency medical services, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

After an investigation, the police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Davi Vidal, who lived in the same apartment building as the victim. Vidal rented the second floor above Leo’s apartment. According to law enforcement, Vidal had allegedly stopped paying rent, which led to a confrontation between him and Leo.

He has been charged with murder and is being held without bail as reported by the New York Daily News.

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