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THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A Bronx man will spend more than two decades in prison for killing his wife, a rookie NYPD officer, four years ago, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Argenis Baez, 37, was sentenced Thursday to 24 years in prison for fatally stabbing his estranged wife<\/a>, 31-year-old Arianna Reyes-Gomez, in June 2022, prosecutors said. He pleaded to first-degree manslaughter last month.<\/p>\n More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n Baez attacked Reyes-Gomez after waiting for her outside her apartment building in Concourse Village at around 2:50 a.m. on June 13, 2022.<\/p>\n The rookie officer was stabbed multiple times in the chest, leg, and back, prosecutors said. She found the strength to call her cousin, who then called 911, but by the time the police arrived, it was already too late.<\/p>\n Reyes-Gomez was found unconscious and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds on her body. The couple shared a 3-year-old son, who was not home at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n Baez was spotted on surveillance video leaving the building with a knife in his right hand, authorities said. He turned himself in on the same day of the attack.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an incredibly tragic case. Officer Reyes Gomez, a mother who was just beginning her career in law enforcement, was stabbed to death by her estranged husband, leaving their toddler son to grow up without her. Hopefully, this sentence will bring some solace to her family, who have turned their pain into purpose by supporting efforts against domestic violence,\u201d Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said.<\/p>\n Baez was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision. His attorney could not be reached on Friday.<\/p>\n Domestic and family health violence are common problems\u00a0estimated to affect 10 million people in the United States every year. Anyone looking for help can find resources\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n