Melanie Wood Obituary – Melanie Woods, 33, was discovered deceased in the bathtub of her East Harlem apartment on Second Ave. near E. 117th St. around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, following a concerned friend’s call to the police. Woods, who was planning a trip to California but missed her flight, was reported to investigators by the worried friend.
Woods had previously worked at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation before relocating to New York, as mentioned by a friend and colleague on Facebook. The friend expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss, highlighting that Woods’ passing was likely due to an act of violence committed by an ex-partner.
The victim’s boyfriend, Candido Rodriguez, was observed in the apartment building hours before the distressing incident was uncovered, according to law enforcement officials.
