October 8, 2026 THE BRONX, NY The nightmare ended in cuffs, but for a grieving Bronx community, the agony is only beginning.

After a high-stakes, dayslong manhunt that gripped New York City, authorities have taken the ex-boyfriend into custody for the harrowing plunge that claimed a young mother’s life and left her infant daughter fighting for survival.

Angel Carrasco spent the night locked inside the 49th Precinct after being tracked down by the relentless NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. He stands before a judge today, facing a devastating slate of charges including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, and assault.

Investigators say Carrasco is the ex-boyfriend of 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez and the father of her 8-month-old baby girl.

A Mother's Final, Heroic Act

The tragedy unfolded at a high-rise apartment building on Olinville Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx. According to police, Ramirez and her infant daughter were brutally pushed from a staggering 15th-floor balcony.

In her final moments, authorities believe Ramirez performed an act of unimaginable courage: she wrapped her body around her 8-month-old daughter, shielding the baby from the catastrophic impact. That desperate, loving embrace saved the little girl's life. While the infant remains hospitalized, doctors expect her to pull through—a miraculous survival shadowed by unimaginable loss.

Surveillance footage captured Carrasco prowling both inside and outside the building around the time of the incident, while the victim's own mother positively identified him to detectives.

A History Etched in Violence

As investigators pieced the timeline together, a dark and familiar pattern emerged. Records reveal a deeply troubled history of domestic violence between the couple. Police confirmed officers were called to the apartment twice this past January alone. In one harrowing dispute, Carrasco was slapped with charges for striking Ramirez. Days later, he allegedly smashed his way back into her apartment looking for her, triggering a burglary charge in a paper trail that includes at least four separate domestic incident reports.

A Community Mourns

Outside the Olinville Avenue building, the sidewalk has transformed into a sea of flickering candles, soft petals, and tearful tributes. Friends, neighbors, and former classmates from the Bronx Leadership Academy gathered to remember a young woman known for her radiant spirit.

"I don't remember a day that she was mad, sad. If we were sad, she would lift us up," recalled childhood friend Dominique Rosado, choking back tears. "She played volleyball, basketball, everything. So that's what we know her for: being athletic, being happy, lifting everybody up."