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The New York City Police Department has identified 55-year-old Mark Washington as a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 38-year-old Angelique Apostol. The investigation centers on a fatal shooting that occurred inside a single-family residence located at 113-15 205th Street in St. Albans, Queens. Police from the 113th Precinct were dispatched to the scene on Wednesday, June 24, following 911 calls from neighbors who reported noxious odors emanating from the home. Upon arrival, officers discovered the badly decomposed body of a woman, who was pronounced dead by emergency medical services. A subsequent autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the victim, identified as Angelique Apostol of Townsend Avenue in the Clifton section of Staten Island, had been killed by a gunshot wound to the head on June 10. The incident is being described as domestic in nature. Washington remains at large, and the NYPD is actively seeking the public's assistance in locating him. Authorities have announced a reward of up to $3,500 for information that leads to his arrest and indictment. Residents with any information regarding Washington's whereabouts or the incident are urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking individuals may call 888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or through the platform X at @NYPDTips. All communications are kept strictly confidential. This case marks the fourth murder reported by the 113th Precinct in 2026, a figure that remains consistent with the same period last year according to recent CompStat data.
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