rise, new york, also reported that hate crimes almost doubled last year. miguel marquez has the story about the latest high profile murder that's alarmed the city while questions still remain. >> reporter: christina lee, 35 years old, yet another asian american brutally killed. >> it's happening every time you turn around the news is showing yet another victim, and it's hard to catch a breath. >> reporter: christina lee was stabbed more than 40 times, say prosecutors, found in her bathroom naked from the waist up. whether it's unclear whether lee's race or ethnicity played a role in the attack the killing conjures fear all two common for asian americans and women everywhere. >> the guard is up all the time, and it's been for a while. >> reporter: so christina yuna lee's apartment is right next to a subway station but officials she took a taxi that night or a