Elizabeth Lee-Herman was a 56-year-old school secretary at Grace Church School in New York City and had worked there for 17 years. A divorced mother of two, she was known in her community for being giving and friendly and routinely rode a bike to work. In the fall of 2017 a relationship she had begun after meeting a man on Match.com ended in July, but the man, identified as 62-year-old Vincent Verdi, began a months-long campaign of stalking and harassment that included frequent calls, unwanted gifts and turning up at her appointments and dates.

Elizabeth obtained a restraining order against Verdi on October 5, 2017, after his arrest for stalking. On the morning of November 1, 2017, while docking a Citi Bike at Astor Place, she was shot in the stomach by Verdi; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Verdi then shot himself and survived; police took him into custody and charged him with murder, weapons possession, aggravated criminal contempt and stalking.

If anyone knew Elizabeth, her routines, or saw activity around Astor Place on November 1, 2017, please share what you know.