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Woman dead, baby critically injured after plunging from Bronx apartment; police seek ex-boyfriend

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Dienst, J. (2026, October 6). Woman dead, baby critically injured after plunging from Bronx apartment; police seek ex-boyfriend. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-dead-baby-critically-injured-plunging-bronx-apartment-police-see-rcna601826

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-06 · by Jonathan Dienst

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A 23-year-old woman and her infant daughter fell from an apartment on Olinville Avenue in the Bronx early Tuesday morning, resulting in the woman's death and the baby being hospitalized in critical condition. Police are investigating whether the fall was accidental or caused by someone else, focusing on questioning the woman’s ex-boyfriend due to a history of domestic violence at their address. Witnesses reported hearing disturbances prior to the incident but no arrests have been made as of now.
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Story summary

On Tuesday morning at around 3:38 AM, a woman and an infant were found critically injured outside 2550 Olinville Avenue in the Bronx after reportedly being thrown from their apartment balcony. The 23-year-old woman died from her injuries, while the baby girl remains in critical condition at Jacobi Hospital. NYPD sources identified the man wanted for the incident as Angel Carrasco, 31, who was arrested by US Marshals on Wednesday night. Witnesses report hearing a disturbance before someone yelled "Please don’t do this!" and then saw objects falling from the building. Law enforcement says there is evidence of domestic violence history between Carrasco and the victim, Nathaly Ramirez.

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Jonathan Dienst
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Bronx NYPD New York City

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NYPD ORG · 2× Bronx GPE · 1× New York City GPE · 1×

Narrative

A 23-year-old woman and a baby plunged from an apartment in New York City on Tuesday, leaving the woman dead and the baby in critical condition.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
2026-10-06 · NBC News
Woman dead, baby critically injured after plunging from Bronx apartment; police seek ex-boyfriend · mixed framing

Claims (10 extracted, 4 hedged)

A 23-year-old woman and a baby plunged from an apartment in New York City on Tuesday, leaving the woman dead and the baby in critical condition. asserted
woman → plunge → condition
A spokesperson for the NYPD said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning at 2550 Olinville Avenue in the Bronx. asserted
incident → say → Bronx
The spokesperson said that upon arrival, the woman and baby had “injuries indicative of falling from an elevated position.” asserted
woman → say → position
The mother, who police did not identify, and her baby were transported to a nearby hospital. asserted
police → identify → hospital
The 23-year-old died from her injuries while the baby — who is under 1-year-old and a girl, according to police sources — remains in critical condition. uncertain
who → die → condition
There are no arrests at this time, according to the spokesperson, and the investigation remains ongoing. uncertain
investigation → be → spokesperson
It is not yet clear whether the mother-daughter pair fell, jumped or were pushed out of the apartment building. asserted
pair → fall → building
However, NYPD detectives are looking to question the ex-boyfriend of the 23-year-old-woman, according to police sources. uncertain
detectives → look → sources
The sources did not name the man they are looking for. asserted
they → name → man
Witnesses reported hearing a disturbance in the woman’s apartment before she fell to her death, according to the sources. Police sources said there is a history of domestic violence at the woman’s address. It is unclear how high the woman and the baby were before they plunged to the ground below. uncertain
they → report → ground
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