A 44-year-old East Harlem salon owner was pushed to her death in Riverside Park on Sunday by her own son, police said.
NEW YORK -- A community is shocked and saddened by the death of a beloved East Harlem salon owner.The life of 44-year-old Vianel Garcia was cut short on Sunday afternoon in Riverside Park in Washington Heights . Detectives say she suffered fatal injuries after she was pushed down a grassy embankment by her own son, 22-year-old Miguel Duval.'A bunch of police were huddled in that corner. There was someone trying to do CPR for what felt like 20 minutes,' witness Natalia Weaver said.
Customers shocked by the newsVianel Beauty Salon should have been bustling with customers on Monday, but instead the doors on East 112th Street were shuttered as customers left flowers for Garcia.The news was stunning to those who knew her.'I'm going to cry. She was the best. The whole neighborhood loved her,' customer Naomi Roman said.'She's amazing. I don't get it. She's a really good person,' Daphne Lugo added.Garcia was a woman so full of life.
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