NEW YORK — Caleb Rijos, a Bronx boy, died after being stabbed multiple times in the chest, New York City police said.
The 14-year-old was found unresponsive Friday morning outside a building on 138th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood.
He was later pronounced dead at hospital.
Shocked neighbors react to the murder of a teenager
Rijos lived around the corner on Alexander Avenue, police said. Detectives were in a building there and spoke with grieving family members.
Neighbors outside were stunned by the boy’s death.
“I’m in shock right now. I’m very shocked. You touched my heart,” Awilda Miranda said. “He’s a child, just like my grandchildren.”
Police have released a photo of a person wanted in connection with the murder.
NYPD Crime Stoppers
No arrests have been made and police have not revealed a possible motive for the teen’s murder.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All conversations are treated confidentially.
Dave Carlin
