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Neighbor Charged with Murder of 62-year-old Bronx Man

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By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

February 1, 2023


BRONX - Police have charged a Bronx man with the murder of his 62-year-old neighbor. 




The NYPD announced the arrest of 51-year-old Angelo Miranda. He was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal posession of a weapon: loaded firearm.



 

The identity of the victim has not been released pending family notification. 



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At around 10:30 pm on January 31, police arrived at 131 West 169th Street to find a 62-year-old man unconscious in the basement apartment. The victim suffered trauma to the head. 





EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 


Cops say Miranda is the victim’s neighbor and the two men had gotten into a dispute at the time of the murder. 


Although there were obvious sign of trauma to the head, the medical examiner will determine the official cause of death pending an investigation. 



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