By SÍLE MOLONEY
CRIME SCENE TAPE
Photo by Síle Moloney
Police said a 35-year-old man has died following a stabbing in the Edenwald section of The Bronx.
They said that on Wednesday morning, Oct. 22, at around 4 a.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed at 1138 East 229th Street in Police Service Area 8, which serves the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments in the confines of the 43rd and 45th precincts.
“Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds throughout the body,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the aided male deceased on scene.” They said the office of city’s chief medical examiner will determine the cause of death, there are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.
They said the deceased has since been identified as Miguel Batiz, 35, from the Edenwald section of The Bronx.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.