On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at approximately 1628 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, stabbed in front of 1809 Phelan Place, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old male in front of the location, who sustained a stab wound to the chest.
EMS transported the male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Ronald Gomez-Mesa
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 36-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at approximately 1000 hours, within the confines of the 46th Precinct.
Arrested:
Clement Boateng
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453
Charges:
- murder in the second degree;
- manslaughter in the first degree;
- criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
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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