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Man Arrested After Fatal Stabbing of Father on Way to Work in Bronx

Eyewitness News ABC7NYJanuary 8, 20261 min56,276 views
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Deadly Random Attack in the Bronx

  • πŸ’” A 53-year-old man, George Enan, was fatally stabbed on his way to work in the Melrose section of the Bronx.
  • 🚢 Enan was walking on a city sidewalk when he encountered another man approaching from the opposite direction.
  • βš”οΈ After dodging a kick, the attacker pulled out a knife and repeatedly stabbed Enan as the victim attempted to flee and fell.

Victim's Background and Community Reaction

  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘§ George Enan, who worked as a security guard and was in uniform at the time of the attack, was described as a good person and a devoted father.
  • πŸ’Ž Neighbors and friends remembered him as "one in a million" and a "diamond in the rough" who single-handedly raised his two daughters.

Arrest and Investigation

  • 🚨 Approximately 24 hours after the incident, police arrested 38-year-old Shawn Jones from the Bronx.
  • πŸ”ͺ Jones has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing.
  • ❓ Authorities do not believe the victim and the suspect knew each other, indicating the attack was a random encounter.
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