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 indicated.
Victim:
Aaron Carpenter
address withheld
Queens, NY 11433
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to visit the NYPD Crime Stoppers website, call their hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
