Woman, 31, stabbed to death in random attack in DC hotel room by career criminal

A woman was stabbed to death in a Washington DC hotel room by an armed robber who was out on bond and was caught trying to smoke a cigarette covered in blood. 

Christy Bautista, 31, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was stabbed around 30 times by career criminal George Sydnor Jr., 43, on Friday after he broke into her hotel at 6.45pm. She was there to attend a concert. 

Bautista had checked into the Ivy City Hotel just an hour before and had parked her car directly in front of room 116, where she was staying. Shortly after, Sydnor rode up to the hotel on a bike and was seen on surveillance footage listening through the door before entering. 

Security footage reportedly caught the sounds of struggle and Bautista yelling: 'Help! Help!' 

Ten minutes later, DC police arrived to room 116 and Sydnor told officers everything was fine. However, when police noticed his bloodied hands through the blinds, they retrieved the master key and went into the room, NBC Washington reported. 

Christy Bautista, 31, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was stabbed around 30 times by career criminal George Sydnor Jr., 43, on Friday after he broke into her hotel at 6.45pm

Security footage reportedly caught the sounds of struggle and Bautista yelling: 'Help! Help!'

When police entered the room around 7pm, they noticed Bautista on the floor with multiple stab wounds while Sydnor was trying to smoke a cigarette. Bautista was declared dead on the scene 11 minutes later.

'Upon arrival, officers located an adult female victim, inside a hotel room, unconscious and unresponsive,' police said. 

Police found a large kitchen with a broken blade on the bed next to his jacket and the criminal was found with blood on his pants, shoes, and vest. 

'Our family is devastated by the loss of our beloved Christy,' her family said in a statement. 'She brought joy to everybody who knew her and was a shining light in all of our lives.' 

Bautista had checked into the Ivy City Hotel just an hour before and had parked her car directly in front of room 116, where she was staying

The Virginia’s James Madison University graduate's family said they do not believe the pair knew each other. 

The family has also started a GoFundMe page for her funeral expenses, which has raised $9,500 of it's $10,000.  

The alleged murderer was taken to the hospital to be treated for lacerations and was later taken to the police station for questioning. 

Sydnor was charged with first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty and he is being held without bond. 

At the time of the alleged murder, Sydnor was out on bond after being accused of an armed robbery in October. 

She was declared dead on the scene at 7:11pm, nearly 30 minutes after he entered her room. Police found a large kitchen with a broken blade on the bed next to his jacket and the criminal was found with blood on his pants, shoes, and vest trying to smoke a cigarette 

Her family said they do not believe the pair knew each other. At the time of the alleged murder, Sydnor was out on bond after being accused of an armed robbery in October 

The 43-year-old, who has multiple prior arrests, was originally denied bond in December over the robbery due to his criminal history, according to NBC Washington. However, another judge released him two weeks later. 

He's also wanted in Maryland and is set to be extradited there next months, according to NBC Washington. 

When he attacked Bautista, he was wanted in DC and Prince George's County for failing to appear in court.  

Sydnor will appear back in court on May 8.