Elderly Woman Found Dead in Queens Home, Person of Interest in Custody
Police responded to a 911 call and found 81-year-old Lillie Hill unresponsive.
An 81-year-old woman, identified as Lillie Hill, was found dead in her home in South Jamaica, Queens on Thursday. Police discovered Hill unconscious after responding to a 911 call at her residence on 146th Street between Sutter Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard.
Paramedics transported Hill to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Authorities have taken an unidentified person of interest into custody in connection with the case. No charges have been filed as of late Thursday.
The circumstances surrounding Hill's death are not immediately clear. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Photos from the scene showed police officers outside the woman's fenced home, located a few blocks from John F. Kennedy Airport.