Horrific Incident Caught On CCTV As Man Stalks Random Asian Woman Into Her Apartment, Stabs Her To Death For No Apparent Reason In NYC

CHINATOWN, Manhattan — A man followed a woman home, stabbed her to death and left her body in the bathroom of a Manhattan apartment early Sunday, police said.

Officers responded to a 911 call for a dispute at a Chrystie Street apartment around 4:20 a.m., officials said. When they arrived, a man was barricaded inside and they were unable to get into the apartment.

Members of the Emergency Service Unit responded and were able to gain entry, officials said. A man who was had not yet been identified was taken into NYPD custody. He’s believed to be in his 20s or 30s.

When officers searched the apartment, they found the body of 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee, police said. She’d suffered multiple stab wounds. Sources said her body was in the bathtub.

Investigators determined that the man followed the woman to her home, officials said. He did not know the woman before the deadly incident.

“There is no doubt that Asian American New Yorkers are being disproportionately targeted in these acts,” Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said.