6 TIMES • OCTOBER 6, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Tragedy in Ridgewood Friends raise funds to pay for Ridgewood BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Friends and loved ones of Carolyn Bush, the 25-year-old woman who was stabbed to death inside of her Ridgewood apartment on Sept. 28, have joined together to start a fundraising campaign to help cover the costs of her funeral. Bush’s friend and former roommate, Masha Mitkov, created a campaign on the murder victim’s funeral popular crowdsourcing website GoFundMe, to help raise the funds. “It is very hard for me to process and write about this right now. I used to live with Carolyn in Red Hook, NY, and was deeply affected by her presence,” Mitkov wrote on the GoFundMe page. “She was one of those friends that each time I would see her, it was as if no time had passed, and we could pick up at any conversation as we pleased. Coco, you are missed by a sea of anguished people.” Since the campaign was created on Sept. 30, 100 people have raised $3,260, with donations ranging from $10 to $200. Bush was a student at the New School and was working toward a degree in literary theory before tragedy struck. She also co-founded and served on the managing board of Wendy’s Subway, a nonprofi t library and writing space located at 379 Bushwick Ave. According to the Wendy’s Subway website, the library and writing spaces hosts a range of programs, including interdisciplinary readings and screenings, talks, lectures, discussions, reading groups, writing workshops, as well as free courses. “Carolyn’s family also asks that people consider supporting her collective in New York at Wendy’s Subway to keep the legacy and love of literature,” Mitkov wrote. The man accused of murdering Bush, Render Stetson-Shanahan, was arrested and charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and two counts of criminal mischief. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. To make a donation to Bush’s fundraiser, visit https://www. gofundme.com/2s2fcnhf. Photo by Robert Stridiron Detectives approach the apartment house on Stanhope Street where a 26-year-old woman was murdered Wednesday night. Roommate of Ridgewood murder victim charged with her death, cops said BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz The man who stabbed his 25-year-old female roommate to death in Ridgewood late Wednesday night after an apparent argument has been arrested, police said. The murder occurred at about 11:50 p.m. on Sept. 28 on Stanhope Street off Onderdonk Avenue. Police said the victim — identifi ed by police as Carolyn Bush — got into an argument with her 26-year-old male roommate, Render Stetson- Shanahan, at the residence. According to the charges, Shanahan pulled out a knife and lunged at Bush, prompting her to call 911. Offi cers from the 104th Precinct and EMS units rushed to the scene and found Shanahan in a second-fl oor apartment with a stab wound to his leg that was determined to be self-infl icted. Bush was found in a nearby room with knife wounds to her neck, back and arm. Paramedics brought Bush to Wyckoff Hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. Stetson-Shanahan was taken to Elmhurst Hospital for treatment of his injury, which is not considered life-threatening. In conjunction with the investigation, Stetson- Shanahan was arrested and charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and two counts of criminal mischief. He is currently awaiting arraignment in Queens Criminal Court and faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. “This is a disturbing case that ended with the death of a young, innocent woman,” Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said. “The defendant now faces a lengthy prison term if convicted of this senseless crime.” This was the fi rst reported homicide in the 104th Precinct in 2016; there were just two murders all of last year.
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