On the night of February 24, 1989, Rita Faulk was one of three women kidnapped by three armed men in the Bronx. The attackers believed one of the women’s sons was involved in drugs and were searching for money and narcotics. The women were taken to an apartment on West 195th Street in the Kingsbridge section and handcuffed together. After searching the apartment, the men shot each woman in the head. Rita Faulk and Barbara Chiles, age 42, died instantly from their wounds.

Serray Watson, though also shot, survived and managed to drag herself and the bodies to a telephone to call for help. Watson later identified details about the attackers to police and testified at trial. Court documents name Felipe Concepcion and Thomas Cross as two of the three men; court proceedings resulted in convictions on multiple counts including murder and kidnapping.

If anyone knew Rita, Barbara, or Serray, or has information about the case, please share what might help investigators or historians.