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Social Media Feud Led to Murder - Cops Say (Inset)   Emery Mizell, 17, was stabbed to death allegedly by her 15-year-old cyber bully, cops said. -Photos by Citizen and Facebook By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice May 3, 2024 BRONX - A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a 17 year old in Soundview, cops said. The murder stemmed from an ongoing social media feud between the victim and her alleged killer. The NYPD has announced the arrest of a 15-year-old girl in connection with yesterday’s murder. The teen has been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. Police would not release the suspect’s name because she is a minor. Police have identified 17-year-old Emery Mizell as the victim in the fatal stabbing. Cops said Mizell had allegedly been cyber bullied by the suspect on social media.  At around 2:15 on May 2, officers from the 43rd Precinct responded to a report of a stabbing in Soundview. When they arrived at 1105 Boyton Avenu

Remembering Man Shot Celebrating Puerto Rican Day Parade

An undated photo posted to social media of Jeremy Cancel, 34, of Yonkers, N.Y., who was shot and killed on West Farms Road. -Photo by social media


By David Greene

Bronx Voice

June 28, 2023


BRONX - A Yonkers man celebrating Puerto Rican pride hours after the annual parade in Manhattan-- was shot and killed after a dispute over a minor fender-bender led to gunfire.




According to police, officers from the 42nd Precinct were called to the front of a two-story garage at 1787 West Farms Road, at 9:15 p.m. on June 11, for a report of "multiple people shot." According to one police official, "Upon arrival officers observed a 34-year-old male with a gunshot to the torso.”


 

Two additional victims, both 29 years-old were also wounded, one shot in the chest and the other in the buttocks, both men were transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in a civilian vehicle and were expected to survive.


 

Officials say the 34-year-old victim was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital and died a short time later. Police later identified the victim as Yonkers, N.Y. resident Jeremy Cancel, 34.


 

On June 21, police announced the arrest of Javier Munoz, 29, of Virgil Place in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Munoz was charged with murder, manslaughter and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.


 

On June 21, police also arrested Joshua Rivera, 22, of Kingston Place in Queens, NY, who was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.


Published reports stated that a minor fender-bender on the Hutchinson River Parkway earlier in the day led to the confrontation between two groups that led to the shooting. 


One close friend of Cancel, whose nickname was "Big Red" said, "He was always happy and funny and he didn't get into trouble. He was supposed to be there to see his kids grow big and beautiful and to see his wife smiling." 


The friend added, "I hate that she lost her soulmate.”

 

 

A second friend Al Rivera posted to social media, "Brother Red I wish you find your peace and your ultimate joy.”


Cancel leaves behind his fiancée and two young children. 

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