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Dad who allegedly pushed NYC mom, baby off 15th-floor balcony nabbed by US Marshals for ex’s death

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Morrison, E., & Marino, J. (2026, October 8). Dad who allegedly pushed NYC mom, baby off 15th-floor balcony nabbed by US Marshals for ex’s death. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/dad-wanted-for-fatal-push-of-nyc-mom-baby-nabbed-by-us-marshals/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Ella Morrison, Joe Marino
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Carrasco, who is accused of pushing his estranged girlfriend Nathaly Ramirez and their eight-month-old daughter off a 15th-floor balcony in the Bronx, has been captured by US Marshals. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, resulting in Ramirez's death while their child remains critically ill at Jacobi Hospital. Carrasco was previously charged with assault for earlier domestic violence incidents this year. Law enforcement released wanted posters and details about his past violent behavior to highlight the severity of the case.
Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

Written for “NYC Mom And Baby Plunge Incident” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 NYC Mom And Baby Plunge Incident
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This article reads unscored and hedges 23% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
NBC News
Hedges 4 of 10 claims Outlet record 60/100
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 5 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles describe the tragic incident of a mother and baby falling from a balcony in the Bronx, Article B covers the subsequent arrest of an alleged suspect for this incident, which is a different event from the initial fall itself.”
New York Post
Hedges 5 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles describe the tragic incident involving Nathaly Ramirez and her baby being pushed off a balcony by Angel Carrasco, Article A focuses on the initial reconciliation attempt gone wrong leading to the fatal push, while Article B reports on Carrasco's arrest days later.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 20 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the arrest of the suspect involved in pushing a mother and baby off a balcony, while Article B discusses a prior interaction between the victim and another domestic violence survivor.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A reports the arrest of the suspect, while Article B focuses on the condition of the baby after the incident.”
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66/100
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Who wrote this

Ella Morrison
97 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Joe Marino
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🔮 Guerrero said she immediately went to school so she wouldn’t “be involved.”
🔮 “They probably couldn’t understand what she was saying.”
🔮 The city’s medical examiner will determine his cause of death.
🔮 “From just their dynamic and how you would experience it in person, you just felt that love in the air,” one relative said.
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🔮 She did not discuss her purchase of the murder weapon but said, “If I could have prevented this, I would have.”
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Topics

Bronx Jacobi Hospital NYPD The Post the United States Marshals Service

Subjects

Carrasco PERSON · 4× Ramirez PERSON · 4× The Post ORG · 3× Bronx GPE · 2× NYPD ORG · 2× Angel Novalty Carrasco-Ramirez PERSON · 1× Jacobi Hospital ORG · 1× Nathaly Ramirez PERSON · 1× Ricky J. Patel PERSON · 1× the United States Marshals Service ORG · 1×

Narrative

The pair was rushed to Jacobi Hospital, where Ramirez was pronounced dead and her tiny daughter remains fighting for her life in critical condition, cops said. “This horrific tragedy weighs heavily on every team member who worked this case,” US Marshal Ricky J. Patel said in a statement to The Post.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
🔮 Carrasco has been on the run since he fled the scene on Tuesday, where he left behind a bouquet of flowers he had apparently hoped would smooth over the couple’s troubled relationship before things took a deadly turn, according to sources.

Claims (22 extracted, 5 hedged)

The deadbeat dad who allegedly pushed his estranged girlfriend and their 8-month-old daughter off a 15th-floor Bronx apartment balcony — killing the young mom and critically wounding their baby — has been taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service. uncertain
who → push → Service
Carrasco allegedly shoved Nathaly Ramirez, 23, to her death while she clutched the couple’s infant, Angel Novalty Carrasco-Ramirez, in the early hours of Tuesday, law enforcement sources told The Post. uncertain
sources → shove → Post
Officers found the mother and baby girl on the ground with injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position, the NYPD said. asserted
NYPD → find → position
The pair was rushed to Jacobi Hospital, where Ramirez was pronounced dead and her tiny daughter remains fighting for her life in critical condition, cops said. “This horrific tragedy weighs heavily on every team member who worked this case,” US Marshal Ricky J. Patel said in a statement to The Post. asserted
Patel → rush → Post
Carrasco has been on the run since he fled the scene on Tuesday, where he left behind a bouquet of flowers he had apparently hoped would smooth over the couple’s troubled relationship before things took a deadly turn, according to sources. uncertain
things → flee → sources
Earlier Wednesday, the NYPD put out a wanted poster, featuring a chilling image of the alleged killer playing with a large kitchen knife in what appears to be an elevator. asserted
what → put → knife
“We owed it to the brave mother who gave her life to save her child from a vicious individual,” Patel said of the arrest. asserted
Patel → owe → arrest
“While nothing can undo this terrible loss, taking this suspect off the street ensures he will answer for his alleged heinous actions.” asserted
he → undo → actions
The suspected shover has a history of domestic violence-related incidents and was charged with assault twice in separate domestic spats earlier this year, sources told The Post. asserted
sources → suspect → Post
Carrasco was busted on Jan. 5 for allegedly slapping Ramirez and leaving her bruised after she complained about him chatting with an ex-girlfriend, the sources said. uncertain
sources → bust → girlfriend
Just three days later, he was nabbed in another domestic dispute with Ramirez, in which sources said he was charged with burglary after he broke into her apartment and waited for her. asserted
he → nab → her
That case, however, was later sealed and further details were not immediately available, the sources said. asserted
sources → seal → ?
Carrasco was also accused of sending threatening texts to an ex-girlfriend and has at least two other arrests on his rap sheet that include separate false impersonation and marijuana possession busts in 2016, according to the sources. uncertain
that → accuse → sources
Haunting photos from the crime scene show a baby’s diaper and blanket on the ground outside the 18-story apartment building at 2550 Olinville Ave. in the Bronx following the tragic incident. asserted
photos → show → incident
Building tenant Robin Mendzies recalled hearing “someone shouting, ‘Jump!’ asserted
someone → recall → ?
“Then I heard a big thud and a woman wailing, ‘No please, no!’ asserted
woman → hear → thud
It sounded like she was begging for an inevitable thing not to happen,” Mendzies said. asserted
Mendzies → sound → ?
A memorial with candles and flowers for the slain mother was set up outside the apartment building Wednesday — alongside a picture of Ramirez and an “October is Domestic Violence Month” poster. asserted
October → slay → Ramirez
“In the last moment of her life, she was protecting her daughter,” high school pal Dominique Rosado said. asserted
Rosado → protect → daughter
“That’s what it means to be a mother. asserted
it → ’ → what
She was a good mother,” she said. asserted
she → say → ?
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788. asserted
you → know → 88788
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