On Friday, January 9, 2026, at approximately 1835 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 1500 Bryant Avenue, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old male with multiple stab wounds throughout the body.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Aaron Carpenter
address withheld
Queens, NY 11433
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 31-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 0345 hours, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct.
Arrested:
Antonio Jackson
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10460
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- 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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