By SÍLE MOLONEY
ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL, Belmont, The Bronx
Photo by Síle Moloney
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on murder charges after a 48-year-old man was killed in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday night, Nov. 8.
Police said that on Saturday at around 8.52 p.m., officers from the 46th Precinct received a 911 call regarding an unconscious male inside 1851 Phelan Place, just south of the University Heights section of The Bronx.
“Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 48-year-old male was assaulted and struck multiple times in the head and body with a metal object,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.”
Police said a person of interest was taken into custody, and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification.
THE 46TH PRECINCT stationhouse in The Bronx
Photo by Síle Moloney
On Sunday, Nov. 9, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, police said Anthony Mawuena, 37, of 1851 Phelan Place, Bronx, was arrested the same day at 1.36 p.m. in the confines of the 46th Precinct, which covers some or all of the neighborhoods of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights, and Mount Hope. They said he was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon. He is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
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