Community mourns loss of 21-year-old woman killed in Queens

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A young woman’s life cut short in Queens is leaving an entire neighborhood shaken, as investigators search for her killer.

Police say 21-year-old Dashanna Donovan was shot in the head Friday night inside the basement of an apartment building on 96th Street in East Elmhurst. Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. after a 911 call reporting an assault in progress. Donovan was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

Woman found dead, shot in the head at Queens home

For longtime resident and community activist Talea Wufka, who has lived in East Elmhurst for 54 years, the news is devastating.

“I’m really saddened and upset over this,” Wufka said. “This girl was wet behind the ears, she’s a kid. She just turned 21.”…

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