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NYC woman fatally stabs boyfriend who ‘would not stop hitting her’: cops

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Reilly, P., Marino, J., & Schnitzer, K. (2026, September 22). NYC woman fatally stabs boyfriend who ‘would not stop hitting her’: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/nyc-woman-fatally-stabs-beau-as-he-allegedly-attacked-her-cops/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Patrick Reilly, Joe Marino, Kyle Schnitzer

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In Brooklyn over the weekend, Jennifer Ayala, 36, fatally stabbed her boyfriend Pedersin Pelissier, also 36, during an alleged assault in her East Flatbush apartment around 6:50 a.m. Saturday. Ayala told police she acted out of self-defense when Pelissier refused to stop hitting her. She has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon but was released on her own recognizance after her arraignment Sunday despite the prosecutor's request for remand.
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Jennifer Ayala, 36, fatally stabbed her boyfriend Pedersin Pelissier, also 36, in the chest around 6:50 a.m. on Saturday in her East Flatbush apartment after he allegedly continued to hit her despite her pleas for him to stop. Police found Pelissier bleeding from two stab wounds and rushed him to the hospital, where he was declared dead an hour later. Ayala told police she acted in self-defense when she grabbed a knife and stabbed Pelissier while he was attacking her. She was arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon but was released on her own recognizance despite prosecutors requesting she be remanded. The case highlights the complexities surrounding domestic violence and self-defense claims in legal proceedings.

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Patrick Reilly
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Subjects

Pelissier PERSON · 2× Ayala PERSON · 1× Brooklyn GPE · 1× Jennifer Ayala PERSON · 1× Pedersin Pelissier PERSON · 1×

Narrative

She was arraigned Sunday and released on her own recognizance despite prosecutors requesting she be remanded, a rep for the DA’s office said.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 Jennifer Ayala, 36, knifed beau Pedersin Pelissier, 36, in the chest in her East Flatbush home around 6:50 a.m. Saturday because he “would not stop hitting her,” she told police, according to the criminal complaint.

Claims (7 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Brooklyn woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend as he allegedly beat her in her apartment over the weekend, according to police. uncertain
he → stab → police
Jennifer Ayala, 36, knifed beau Pedersin Pelissier, 36, in the chest in her East Flatbush home around 6:50 a.m. Saturday because he “would not stop hitting her,” she told police, according to the criminal complaint. uncertain
she → knife → complaint
Police found Pelissier bleeding from two stab wounds. asserted
Pelissier → find → wounds
He was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead an hour later, police said. asserted
police → rush → hospital
Ayala told investigators she was defending herself when she grabbed the knife and “poked” Pelissier while he was attacking her. asserted
he → tell → her
She was arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. asserted
She → arrest → weapon
She was arraigned Sunday and released on her own recognizance despite prosecutors requesting she be remanded, a rep for the DA’s office said. asserted
rep → arraign → office
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