Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of cab driver in the Bronx

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Sunday, September 15, 2019
Man arrested in murder of Bronx cab driver
A man is under arrest in the fatal stabbing of a cab driver in the Bronx.

CO-OP CITY, Bronx (WABC) -- A suspect is under arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing of a cab driver in the Bronx in March.

24-year-old Malik Evans, a homeless man, is charged with murder, attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon.

The victim, 27-year-old Ganiou Gandonou, was found seated inside a Toyota Camry in front of 4160 Hutchinson River Parkway East in Co-Op City.

He had suffered stab wounds to his neck and torso and was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital.

The suspect fled the scene on foot westbound on Bartow Avenue.

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