Demoy Adams, 35, Arrested For The Hit-And-Run Death Of Murielle Gousse, 44

On Saturday, August 28, 2021, at approximately 2042 hours, police responded to a 911 call of two pedestrians, struck by a vehicle at the intersection of East Fordham Road and Morris Avenue within the confines of the 46^th Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, police observed a 44-year-old female and a 53-year-old female, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma throughout the body.

EMS also responded and transported both aided to St. Barnabas Hospital, where the 44-year-old female was pronounced deceased, and the 53-year-old female was listed in stable condition.

A preliminary investigation determined that an unknown vehicle was traveling eastbound on E. Fordham Road when the operator failed to properly navigate the roadway and struck the 44-year-old female. The unknown vehicle also collided with metal items that were on the sidewalk, causing the metal items to strike the 53-year-old female.

The vehicle did not remain on the scene.

The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating.

Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.

Victim:

Murielle Gousse
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10458

On Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 1703 hours, the following 35-year-old male off-duty New York City employee (NYC Department of Education Employee (Maintenance Worker) was arrested and charged within the confines of the 50^th Precinct in the Bronx, related to the above-listed incident.

Arrested:

Demoy Adams
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10471

Charges:

leaving the scene of an accident with injury;
leaving the scene of an accident without reporting – death.

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.