Fordham Manor: Man Dies after Fatal Stabbing, Friend Who Tried to Help Also Stabbed but Survived

By SÍLE MOLONEY

BLOOD STAINS ARE seen on the steps of  2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 after a 34-year-old man was killed earlier that morning and a 32-year-old man was also stabbed but survived. 
Photo by Síle Moloney 

A 34-year-old man has died in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx in an early morning stabbing, police said. A second 32-year-old male who reportedly tried to intervene to help the first man, according to a family member, was also stabbed and is currently stable in hospital.

Police said the department received a 911 call on Tuesday morning, May 19, at around 00.24 a.m.

The crime scene at 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, May 19, 2026. Video by Síle Moloney

They said officers responded to a report of an assault in front of 2466 Marion Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct.

“Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to the torso and right arm and a 32-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to the back,” an NYPD spokesperson said.

POLICE CORDON OFF a section of Marion Avenue between East Fordham Road and East 188th Street after a 34-year-old man was killed in front of 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and a 32-year-old was also stabbed but survived. 
Photo by Síle Moloney 

“EMS responded and transported the 34-year-old male victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson added.

Police said the 32-year-old male victim was transported by EMS to BronxCare Health System in stable condition. They said there are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.

AN NYPD DETECTIVE is seen speaking to a neighbor on Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, after a 34-year-old man was killed at 2466 Marion Avenue earlier that morning and a 32-year-old man was stabbed but survived.   
Photo by Síle Moloney 

They said the deceased has been identified as Luis Almanzar of Marion Avenue, Bronx.

A woman who said she is an aunt to the surviving stab victim was at the crime scene later on Tuesday morning. We asked her what she knew of what happened.

A POLICE CRIME scene unit is seen on Marion Avenue between East Fordham Road and East 188th Street after a 34-year-old man was killed in front of 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026. 
Photo by Síle Moloney

She said, “I heard that he was in front of the house, He seen someone from the area. He was getting beat up so he was trying to tell him to ‘come on,’ and they said that him trying to stop them, they stabbed him too.” 

Asked if she wanted to describe her nephew, the woman said, “He’s a good kid. He comes from a good family. They own a home in the area. You know, he as born and raised here so, you know, it’s sad. It’s sad.”

POLICE CORDON OFF a section of Marion Avenue between East Fordham Road and East 188th Street after a 34-year-old man was killed in front of 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and a 32-year-old was also stabbed but survived. 
Photo by Síle Moloney

She added that her nephew was stable and that his mom was going to go back again to the hospital and check on him. Asked if it was the first time a stabbing or similar incident had happened on the block to her knowledge, she said, “Yeah, this area I guess last year there was a couple of shootings.”

Gesturing towards East 188th Street, she said, “A man died in front of the store. A young lady got shot by the park, you know and it was innocent bystanders.”

DETECTIVES AND POLICE are seen at the crime scene at 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Tuesday morning, May 19, 2026, after a 34-year-old man was fatally stabbed and a 32-year-old man was also stabbed and hospitalized. 
Photo by Síle Moloney 

Of the many emergencies happening in the area, the woman continued, “Today’s my day off. I’m always working but I was telling my mother whatever you do, please pay attention to the fires, as there’s a lot of fires lately. I know a lot of Hispanics, we light up candles, but you know, I don’t mind it but you have to be on point.”

We mentioned that many people of all backgrounds light candles. “Yeah, you have to pay attention though,” she added. “But this is unfortunate. It really is.”

POLICE CORDON OFF 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx after a 34-year-old man was killed in front of the home in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and a 32-year-old was also stabbed but survived. 
Photo by Síle Moloney 

Blood stains were seen on the steps of the house as police cordoned off the crime scene and canvassed the area for information. The home is located diagonally across from a church and not far from a local school.

A LOCAL CHURCH is located close to the crime scene at 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx where a 34-year-old man was killed in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and a 32-year-old was also stabbed but survived. 
Photo by Síle Moloney

Neighbors in the area and teachers at the school called for more police presence in the area. More to follow.

A LOCAL SCHOOL is located close to the crime scene at 2466 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx where a 34-year-old man was killed in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and a 32-year-old was also stabbed but survived. 
Photo by Síle Moloney

As reported, a 27-year-old man was shot in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday night, May 16. Meanwhile, another man was hospitalized following a separate shooting, reportedly at close range, on Friday night, May 15, at East 198th Street between Bainbridge Avenue and Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park. Another man was killed aboard a 1 train in the Fieldston section of The Bronx in the early hours of Wednesday morning, May 13.

The latest crime statistics for the 46th Precinct, as of May 10, where the latest murder took place, are attached.

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending May 10, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of May 10, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.
Source: NYPD / CompStat

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