Woman dies after son pushes her down Manhattan park embankment: sources
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) -- A woman is dead after being pushed down a grass embankment inside of a Washington Heights park on Sunday by her son, according to sources. Witnesses inside the park told police a man pushed Vianel Garcia, 44, down the embankment near West 165th Street and Riverside Drive around 4 p.m., [...]
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) -- A woman is dead after being pushed down a grass embankment inside of a Washington Heights park on Sunday by her son, according to sources.
Witnesses inside the park told police a man pushed Vianel Garcia, 44, down the embankment near West 165th Street and Riverside Drive around 4 p.m., according to officials.
Garcia was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to police.
Officials said a 22-year-old man was taken into custody by police. Sources told PIX11 News the man is Garcia's son.
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