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Woman Stabbed to Death in Suspected Domestic Dispute, Police Say

 Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in Richmond Hill early Tuesday morning.
Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in Richmond Hill early Tuesday morning.
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QUEENS — A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death during a suspected domestic dispute in her basement apartment in Richmond Hill Tuesday morning, police and sources said. 

Police officers who responded to a 911 call around 6:45 a.m. found the victim inside the apartment on 134th Street near 97th Avenue with stab wounds to her shoulder and wrist.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said Tuesday morning that they had a suspect in custody and charges were pending.

It was not immediately clear what prompted the deadly dispute, officials said.

Police said the suspect was possibly the victim's boyfriend.