On Monday, October 26, 2026, at approximately 2310 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 926 Sedgwick Avenue, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive 47-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to the torso.
EMS responded and transported the male to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
A person of interest was taken into custody.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Elijah Peterson
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10452
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 44-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 2114 hours, within the confines of the 44th Precinct.
Arrested:
Angel Rodriguez
address withheld
Staten Island, NY 10301
Charges:
- murder;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to 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 or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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