On March 2, 2019 at 2108 hours police responded to a report of a person assaulted in front of 4160 Hutchinson River Parkway East, within the confines of the 45 Precinct in Bronx.
Upon arrival officers discovered a 27 year-old male seated inside of a black Toyota Camry with stab wounds to his neck and torso. EMS transported the male to Jacobi Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
The identity of the deceased is as follows:
Ganiou Gandonou, 27
1167 Wheeler Avenue
Bronx, NY 10472
Family notified.
The person wanted for questioning fled the scene on foot westbound on Bartow Avenue and was last seen walking northbound on Co-op City Boulevard. He is described as a male wearing all dark colored clothing. He is slim build, 20-30 years-old, walking with a limp.
A photo of the suspect is attached and available at DCPI.
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.
