A New York man was charged Thursday with killing a woman who was found dead in a sleeping bag on the sidewalk on Friday.
WABC reported that prosecutors presented a video from June 26, which showed suspect Chad Irish, 55, threatening to shoot Yazmeen Williams, 31. Williams, who was shot in the head, was found wrapped in a sleeping bag in a trash bag in Manhattan on July 4.
Bullets were not only discovered in the sleeping bag containing Williams’ body, but three were allegedly also found in Irish’s apartment.
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According to reports, Irish was deemed a person of interest after he was filmed, in a motorized scooter, dragging Williams’ apparent body down the sidewalk, as CrimeOnline reported.
WABC reported that Irish has 21 prior arrests and a criminal history going back to 1990.
Irish was initially charged with concealing a human corpse. He has since been charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and loaded firearm in the second degree.
Authorities are still investigating Irish’s connection to Williams.
