The Brief

Angel Carrasco, 31, was taken into NYPD custody Wednesday night following a manhunt after allegedly pushing a mother and her 8-month-old baby off a 15th-floor Bronx balcony.

Nathaly Ramirez was killed in the fall, while her 8-month-old daughter survived and remains hospitalized.

Carrasco faces charges including murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, and assault; FOX 5 NY sources note a history of domestic violence at the apartment.

NEW YORK – The NYPD has arrested the man suspected of pushing a mother and baby off a balcony in the Bronx.

What we know

Angel Carrasco, 31, was taken into custody just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday following an intense manhunt. He’s facing multiple charges, including assault and murder for the death of Nathaly Ramirez, the NYPD said.

Carrasco and Ramirez’s 8-month-old daughter has been hospitalized since Tuesday after she survived the 15-story fall from their apartment in the Allerton section.

What we don’t know

Investigators are still trying to piece together what led to the tragic confrontation, but sources told FOX 5 NY the couple had a history of domestic violence and that police were called to the apartment multiple times before.

The backstory

The NYPD released Carrasco’s picture and name to the public on Wednesday, saying he was armed and dangerous after allegedly shoving Ramirez and his daughter off a 15th-floor balcony the day before.

Ramirez’s body and her 8-month-old were discovered just after 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in a courtyard behind the Allerville Arms at 2550 Olinville Avenue, according to investigators.

At the time, police said their injuries were “consistent with a fall from an elevated position.”

Investigators later said they were looking for Ramirez’s boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend, who they believe pushed the two over the ledge.

What’s next

Carrasco is being held at the 49 Precinct in the Bronx. He is charged with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and assault.

The Source

This story was written with statements and details from the NYPD’s Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI), and FOX 5 NY sources close to the investigation.