Man Indicted In Death Of NYC Woman Found In Plastic Bag: Police

NEW YORK CITY — A 55-year-old man who killed a 31-year-old woman and disposed of her body in a plastic bag on a sidewalk in Manhattan has been indicted on multiple charges on Monday, prosecutors announced.

Chad Irish, 55, is facing second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence charges, prosecutors said.

According to an indictment, Irish and Yazmeen Williams had been living together since November 2023 and had been arguing via text in the days leading up to the shooting.

On June 26, Irish threatened to shoot her while they argued in their building's hallway. A few days later, Irish shot Williams in her head, prosecutors said.

On July 5, Irish left his apartment in a wheelchair while pulling Ms. Williams’ body in a sleeping bag on a black plastic dolly and left it on East 27th Street, prosecutors said.

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The city's medical examiner ruled Yazmeen Williams'death a homicide on July 7.

“As alleged, Chad Irish cut the life of Yazmeen Williams short in this unspeakable tragedy, compounding the crime by so callously disposing of her body. Ms. Williams had her whole life ahead of her and was looking forward to starting a new chapter with a job at the New York City Housing and Preservation and Development that week,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg in a statement. “I send my deepest condolences to her loved ones as they continue to mourn her loss.”