On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 1752 hours, police responded to a 911 call for a male, stabbed at E. Fordham Road and Webster Avenue, within the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 31-year old male with multiple stab wounds to the torso.
The victim was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Fode Bamba
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10451
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 20-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 1000 hours, within the confines of the 48th Precinct.
Arrested:
Dontay Taylor
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
Charges:
- murder in the 2nd degree;
- manslaughter in the 1st degree;
- criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th 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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