US: Woman, 51, shot dead at her front door in New York in broad daylight

On May 4, 2022, a killing took place in New York under particularly brazen circumstances — the victim was shot dead right at the door of her own home, in broad daylight. The victim was 51-year-old Anna Torres.

According to available information, someone knocked on the woman's door. When Anna Torres opened it, three shots rang out. Two of the bullets struck her in the neck and arm, and she died on the spot.

An unanswered question

The report referencing this case poses the question of why Anna Torres had to die. Publicly available information does not identify the attacker, state a possible motive, or indicate whether anyone has been detained or charged in connection with the case.

The killing is mentioned within a broader account whose title includes the phrase "I should have been dead long ago..." and which frames the story as being about modern-day "witch" hunts. Further details about the nature of that connection, or about any other similar cases, are not currently known.

The case illustrates that violent crimes against women can occur in public, in broad daylight, even in a developed country such as the United States. No further information about the progress of any investigation or possible outcome is provided in the source.