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A 36-year-old man has been arrested for murder after a 25-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.
Police said that on Sunday, May 26, at around 3.16 p.m., officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a person who had been stabbed inside 237 Landing Road.
“Upon arrival, officers were informed a 25-year-old male was stabbed in the neck after a verbal dispute,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.” Police said there were no initial arrests and the investigation remained ongoing. The deceased was later identified as Eric Worrell, 25, of 237 Landing Road.
On May 27, police said that pursuant to an ongoing investigation, Christopher Hunt, 36, also of 237 Landing Road, was arrested on Sunday, May 26, at 11.30 p.m. in the 52nd Precinct. He has been charged with murder in the second degree. He is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
According to the BRC website, the apartments located at 237 Landing Road are part of Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) Inc’s supportive housing complex and opened in 2018, the first pilot of what was described as BRC’s “innovative Homestretch Housing model.”
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Designed by architects Edelman Sultan Knox Woods/Architects, LLP, and visible from the Major Deegan Expressway, the building is a mixed-use facility that combines a brand new, purpose-built, 200-bed homeless shelter and 135 new units of permanent housing affordable to low-income people upstairs (rent on the 111 furnished studios are less than $500/month).
Norwood News had previously reported on a prior incident at the same shelter during which a man died after complaining of chest pains.
We reached out to both BRC and NYC Department of Homeless Services for comment on the incident. A DSS spokesperson responded, saying, “This is a heartbreaking tragedy. Our deepest condolences go out to all who have been impacted, and we stand ready to provide them with every support we can during this difficult time.”
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The spokesperson added, “Ensuring the health and safety of shelter residents is a top priority, and we do not tolerate any violence against or amongst clients. DHS and not-for-profit provider staff are trained to take a trauma-informed approach and deploy de-escalation techniques when necessary, and all sites have comprehensive security staff providing services around-the-clock. As we investigate this tragic incident, we are acting with urgency and working closely with our not-for-profit provider-partner to preserve the continuity of services and wellbeing of all clients on site.”
Per NYS Social Services Law, Norwood News was informed that DSS cannot share specifics about client cases and is working with the appropriate authorities/stakeholders to verify the facts.
Attempts to reach other residents of the shelter for comment were unsuccessful.
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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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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