2 teens arrested in connection with deadly Mount Eden stabbing
Amiri Daniels, 19, of Brooklyn, is charged with murder for allegedly stabbing 27-year-old Martin Marquez to death. Police say Tamaya Gaines, 18, of the Bronx, is accused of attempting to cover up the crime.
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Two teens were arrested in connection with a homicide that happened in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx, according to the NYPD.
Amiri Daniels, 19, of Brooklyn, is charged with murder for allegedly stabbing 27-year-old Martin Marquez to death. Police say Tamaya Gaines, 18, of the Bronx, is accused of attempting to cover up the crime.
According to investigators, Daniels and Marquez were involved in an ongoing dispute that turned deadly on Oct. 7.
The NYPD says Daniels allegedly stabbed Marquez in the neck just before 2 p.m. inside 1555 Grand Concourse.
Paramedics rushed Marquez to Lincoln Hospital, where he died.
The homicide sparked a multi-week NYPD manhunt, with police releasing multiple photos of Daniels, asking for the public’s help locating him.
Investigators say Daniels and Gaines were arrested just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Details about the relationship between Daniels, Gaines and Marquez were not immediately known.
According to the NYPD, none of the three lived in the Grand Concourse building.
Police say Daniels is charged with murder, manslaughter, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. Information about his robbery charge was not immediately available.
Haynes is charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence.
