Suffolk County police discovered the body of Melida Velasquez, 59, inside her Brentwood home on Tuesday, September 9th.
After receiving a 911 call, officers responded to her West White Street abode just before 5:30 that evening. She was reportedly found in an upstairs bedroom with several knives sticking out of her.
“She just came back from El Salvador last week,” friend and fellow Brentwood resident Sarah Bonilla told News12. "I wish I had come to see her or something. It just reminds you to say I love you."
The home-turned-crime scene is notably located directly across the street from North Elementary School, though Brentwood School District assured the police presence would not affect school scheduling.
On Wednesday, September 10th, detectives announced the the victim's son, Jason S. Kurumoglu, 33, was charged with Murder in the Second Degree.
This investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with pertinent information pertaining to this case is advised to contact the Homicide Squad at (631) 852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS immediately.