A New York City mother was killed and her 8-month-old daughter critically injured after police said they were allegedly pushed from an apartment balcony in a deadly Bronx attack. Detectives are searching for a man wanted in connection with the case.
The NYPD identified Angel Carrasco, 31, as the suspect sought by investigators after Nathaly Ramirez, 23, and her infant daughter were found outside their Bronx apartment building early Tuesday.
According to FOX 5 NY, the mother and child fell from a 15th-floor balcony. Investigators were seeking Ramirez’s boyfriend or former boyfriend as part of a suspected domestic violence investigation.
Nathaly Ramirez, 23, was killed after she and her infant daughter were allegedly pushed from a Bronx apartment balcony. (Fox 5 New York)
Investigators believe Ramirez held her daughter tightly during the fall, possibly shielding the baby from the full force of the impact, ABC7 NY reported.
Neighbors said they heard a desperate appeal shortly before the incident.
“Please don’t do this!” Ramirez screamed, according to neighbors cited by FOX 5.
Officers responded to a 911 call at about 3:38 a.m. Tuesday outside 2550 Olinville Ave. They found Ramirez and her daughter suffering injuries consistent with a fall from a high elevation, the NYPD told News Outlet.
Nathaly Ramirez and her 8-month-old daughter were found outside this apartment building at 2550 Olinville Ave. in the Bronx early Oct. 6, 2026. Police determined both had been pushed from a balcony. (Fox 5 New York)
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“Further investigation determined that both individuals had been pushed from a balcony,” the department said.
The baby was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Emergency medical personnel transported Ramirez to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Police named Carrasco as wanted in connection with the incident in an update Wednesday and released his image. The NYPD did not disclose his relationship with Ramirez or announce any charges.
Sources told FOX 5 that the couple had a history of domestic violence and that police had responded to the apartment several times. A neighbor who lives two doors away said she had frequently heard shouting from the residence.
Angel Carrasco, 31, is wanted in connection with the incident that killed Nathaly Ramirez and critically injured her infant daughter, the NYPD said Oct. 7, 2026. (NYPD)
A neighbor identified only as Mike told ABC7 about an incident in January during which a man allegedly tried to force his way into Ramirez’s apartment.
“He was kicking the door down trying to get into the apartment,” Mike told the station.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing, police said.
Anyone with information about Carrasco’s whereabouts can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit a tip online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
