An aspiring model jumped to her death from the roof of a Times Square hotel shortly after getting into a fight with her boyfriend.
Dezirae Andersen, 20, was found dead after jumping from the roof of the OYO Times Square hotel on West 47th Street around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Andersen and her boyfriend Tyler Griffin, 24, were staying at the hotel with their eight-month-old daughter after traveling from Littleton, Colorado.
Hours before her death, the aspiring actress posted a video from Times Square to her social media, with her friends paying tribute to the “beautiful soul.”
Police say Anderson and Griffin got into a fight in their hotel room on the 10th floor of the building.
Dezirae Andersen, 20, was found dead after falling from the roof of the OYO Times Square hotel on West 47th Street around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday
Andersen and her boyfriend Tyler Griffin, 24, stayed at the hotel with their eight-month-old baby girl after traveling from Littleton, Colorado
Griffin is accused of repeatedly punching Andresen before their brawl spilled into the hallway.
According to the New York Post, he then allegedly pulled the baby’s arm forcefully, causing the little girl to fall down a flight of stairs.
A hotel guest caught the baby, who miraculously suffered no injuries in the fall, but was taken to hospital for examination.
Authorities say Andersen then made her way to the roof before jumping to her death, with police responding to a 911 call of an attack.
When officers arrived, they discovered the young woman on the second floor scaffolding outside the hotel, unconscious and unresponsive.
a GoFundMe was set up for the young mother to help her family return her body to Colorado.
Friends and family have paid tribute to the aspiring actress, writing that she was a “great mama” and that her “name will live on in your daughter.”
One of them said: ‘My heart hurts with disbelief, making my eyes pop out of my head!! You were such a beautiful young soul and a wonderful mama.
A hotel guest caught the child, who miraculously suffered no injuries in the fall, but was taken to hospital for examination
Hours before her death, the aspiring actress posted a video from Times Square to her social media, in which her friends paid tribute to the “beautiful soul”
A GoFundMe has been set up for the young mother to help her family return her body to Colorado
You didn’t deserve this at all!! I’m going to miss you girl fly high beautiful.’
Another said, “Bro, my heart hurts so much. I loved you so much, I will make sure your name lives on and your baby is taken care of.
“You turned 21 this month and we had so many travel plans. You were my sister. I can’t believe you are gone,” one mourner wrote.
An NYPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com that “further investigation revealed that a woman and a 24-year-old man had an argument in the hotel room at the location where an 8-month-old female child was present.”
Griffin was taken into custody and arrested on charges of assault, reckless endangerment and conduct harmful to a child under the age of 17.
Bystanders at the grim scene where the body of a 20-year-old woman was found outside the second-floor scaffolding. The woman’s identity has not yet been released
Police responded to an 911 call of a sexual assault at around 10:27 p.m. Tuesday night at the Oyo Hotel (pictured) in Times Square at 157 West 47th Street
Police are investigating whether the woman fell or was pushed accidentally. The medical examiner was present. They have not yet determined the manner and cause of death
He was described as being in an emotionally disturbed state and had to be shocked with a stun gun in the hotel lobby when they took him into custody.
An NYPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com that a preliminary investigation has determined the woman’s injuries indicate a fall from an elevated position.
The city’s medical examiner’s office has not yet determined the manner and cause of death. No other details are available at this time.
Griffin’s arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday.
Police said the 8-month-old baby will be in the care of the city’s children’s services administration.