NYPD: Woman, 25, arrested in fatal stabbing of mother on Staten Island

New York’s Staten Island. According to police, a 25-year-old woman was taken into custody on Monday in relation to the stabbing death of Jennira Roundtree, a loving mother and grandmother, at the West Brighton Houses.

According to a spokesperson for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, Jasmin Thompson, of the 400 block of Richmond Terrace in New Brighton, is charged with second-degree murder.

According to sources, the 43-year-old woman was attempting to save her daughter from a crowd-sized altercation outside the local Housing Authority complex where they resided.

According to authorities, Roundtree, a mother of four and grandmother of one, was repeatedly stabbed in the chest at the complex on January 7 near 820 Henderson Ave.

Here is a Facebook snapshot of Jennira Roundtree, 43, of West Brighton.Facebook

According to accounts, a fight that started between teenagers turned into an altercation with over 20 ladies and girls.

After being taken to Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton by emergency medical services, Roundtree passed away from her wounds.

Police have charged Thompson with first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon in addition to second-degree murder.

Mario Gallucci, the defendant’s attorney, told the Daily News that Thompson was protecting herself when Roundtree was fatally injured.

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, a candlelight vigil was held in West Brighton to honor Jennira Roundtree’s life. (The Advance of Staten Island)Advance of Staten Island

The day following Roundtree’s passing, a candlelight vigil was held at the West Brighton Houses as the community grieved her passing.

Diamond Brantley, Roundtree’s neighbor and friend, told the Advance/SILive.com that she will stop at nothing to keep her children safe. In order to prevent any drama, she would constantly come out and tell them to go back inside. She never experienced any issues, and I sincerely hope that the person responsible is apprehended.

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