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Woman found dead inside Canarsie apartment in January was strangled to death, sources say

The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled 33-year-old Shanice Friday's death a homicide on Friday - over eight months after her passing.

Zoe Cosgrove

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Oct 23, 2026, 4:03 PM

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A Canarsie woman who was found dead inside her apartment back in January was strangled to death, according to sources close to the investigation.

The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled 33-year-old Shanice Friday's death a homicide on Friday - over eight months after her passing.

Police say they found Friday unconscious and unresponsive at the NYCHA Breukelen Houses around 4:45 a.m. on Jan. 12.

Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.

Information about any suspects and what led up to Friday's death was not immediately available.

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