On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 0701 hours, police responded to a 911 call of two people, stabbed in the vicinity of Park Avenue and E. 161st Street, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 57-year-old female was stabbed multiple times in the chest and a 40-year-old female was stabbed multiple times about the body by an individual.
EMS transported the victims to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where the 57-year-old female was pronounced deceased, and the 40-year-old female victim is in stable condition.
The suspect fled the location in an unknown direction.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Rosemary Tapia-Bautista
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10451
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.
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