A New York City mother and her baby were allegedly pushed from an apartment balcony in a deadly attack that left the woman dead and her infant daughter critically injured, police said, as detectives hunt a man wanted in connection with the case.
The NYPD identified Angel Carrasco, 31, as the man detectives are seeking after Nathaly Ramirez, 23, and her 8-month-old daughter were found outside their Bronx apartment building early Tuesday.
The pair fell from a 15th-floor balcony, according to Further investigation determined that both individuals had been pushed from a balcony," the department said.
Officers rushed the baby to a hospital in critical condition. Emergency medical personnel transported Ramirez to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Police identified Carrasco as wanted in connection with the incident in an update Wednesday and released an image of him. The department’s statement did not specify his relationship to Ramirez or announce any charges.
Sources told FOX 5 that the couple had a history of domestic violence and that police had been called to the apartment multiple times. A woman who lives two doors down told the outlet she had heard yelling from the apartment on numerous occasions.
A neighbor identified only as Mike recalled an incident in January involving a man trying to force his way into Ramirez’s apartment, ABC7 reported.
"He was kicking the door down trying to get into the apartment," Mike told the station.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information about Carrasco’s whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or submit a tip online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.