46-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed Near Grand Concourse in the Bronx
Detectives say the early-morning attack began with a verbal dispute and they are asking the public for tips as precinct murders have risen.
Overview
- Police found a 46-year-old man with multiple stab wounds near East 183rd Street and Grand Concourse and he was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced dead; his identity is being withheld pending family notification.
- Officers say the attack followed a reported verbal dispute and involved multiple assailants who fled in several different vehicles; no suspect descriptions or arrests have been released and the investigation is ongoing.
- NYPD data cited in coverage show a sharp year-over-year rise in murders in the 46th Precinct, with seven killings recorded through July 5 compared with three in the same span last year.
- Detectives have asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers by phone or online and said all tips will be kept confidential as they pursue leads.
- The killing has heightened safety concerns in the precinct, which covers Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mount Hope, and investigators say the use of multiple vehicles may complicate efforts to identify and find the suspects.