FIT Student, Found In Queens Home, Was Asphyxiated

Saldana's father with police

The 23-year-old FIT student found dead in her family's Queens home on Sunday night was asphyxiated and the police are investigating her death as a murder. The Post suggests that a recent Facebook message might suggest "a potential stalker": Carmen Saldana had written, "Ain't that a shame. The guy that does like me I don't like but won't leave me alone and the guy that I do like has no clue I like him lol. I think I'll survive lol."

Saldana's body was discovered by her mother, who had returned from her job cleaning homes in the Hamptons. According to the Daily News, she "found the 23-year-old brunette's body in bed covered up to her neck by a comforter, police sources said. The young woman was naked except for a sandal and a sweater wrapped around her arm. She had bruises on her knees and on the right side of her body." Her father Gilberto Saldana said, "I want justice" and said his daughter "had no problems with anyone." The News also reports that Saldana had been married at 18, but her family doesn't suspect "Cesar Quesada. 23, now a police officer in Las Vegas."

The Post also mentions another Facebook message of Saldana's: "OMG am being pimped out by my boss LOL crazy noche." But the Post adds, "It was unclear whether she was referring to job as a waitress or her internship at Complex magazine. A spokeswoman for the magazine described Saldana 'as very calm, balanced, very level headed, a great team player.'"

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By Jen Chung in News on July 14, 2009 10:53 AM

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theevilone

Her father Gilberto Saldada said, "I want justice" and said his daughter "had no problems with anyone."

Um, someone had a problem with her.

Felix Hoenikker

Let's hear it for the intarweb! Bringing attention whores and batshit crazy stalkers together better than evar!

RS

seriously poor choice in photo selection gothamist. show some good taste!

gossipgirl

I would recommend finding a new photo, considering she was found in her bed.

Jen Chung

I changed it; I simply thought she looked natural and relaxed in the photo, which the Post used.

NannyState

She was obviously very beautiful as well as talented. Just incredibly sad.

theboneranger

you are much much smarter than that. pfffft... taking the Post's lead, lol..

AvenueHebrew

Likewise. Given the circumstances of the muder, there's no headshots or something that doesn't eerily invoke how she was killed?

alx

really. how could you pick this as the image to illustrate this story without either being a. an idiot or b. rather insensitive. either way: boo.

henry.hamilton

What is FIT?

citizenerased

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=FIT%2C+new+york

jaycjay

Fashion Institute of Technology:

http://www.fitnyc.edu/

chris

Always make sure you're wearing clean underwear and always post status updates using proper spelling and grammar. You never know when you're going to have an 'accident.'

NannyState

Heartbreaking.

theboneranger

nice photo. is that a crime scene simulation? D:

PILLOW FIGHT!

AvenueHebrew

This is a terrible crime. And you are a terrible person.

Just so we're all up to speed on this.

theboneranger

uh, don't you know what D: means, smart-guy?

GOD!

(i was commenting on the poor choice of photo, jerkie.)

(*)(*) ........ c====8

AvenueHebrew

It really doesn't change the fact that you're obnoxious and tasteless. There's ways to articulate these sentiments without crude jokes and emoticons taking the place of a cogent statement.

theboneranger

can it, grandpa

AvenueHebrew

What are you, 12? I'm sure you're hot shit smoking cloves by some burrito truck in Bushwick, but your rampant posturing here means exactly fuck-all to me.

theboneranger

and youre totally not taking the conversation away from the girl who was murdered. thanks for the lesson in decorum, pops. LOLZomgWTFrotflBBQtgif