Dad wanted for fatal push of NYC mom, baby, nabbed by US Marshals
Key Points:
- Angel Carrasco, 31, was arrested by US Marshals and NYPD after allegedly pushing his estranged girlfriend Nathaly Ramirez, 23, and their 8-month-old daughter off a 15th-floor Bronx balcony, killing Ramirez and critically injuring the baby.
- The incident occurred after Carrasco failed to reconcile with Ramirez; he fled the scene but was captured the following day following a manhunt and a wanted poster release.
- Carrasco has a history of domestic violence, including assault charges earlier this year and previous arrests for burglary, threatening texts, false impersonation, and marijuana possession.
- Ramirez was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital, while their infant daughter remains in critical condition; witnesses reported hearing a male shouting “Jump!” before the fall.
- A memorial was established outside the apartment building honoring Ramirez’s sacrifice to protect her child, highlighting the tragic consequences of domestic violence.