George Ennin, a 53-year-old US-based Ghanaian security guard, was stabbed to death in the Bronx, a county in New York State.
According to a report by abc7ny.com, the incident happened on Monday, January 5, 2026, in front of 3077 Third Ave. in the Mott Haven section around 2 p.m.
The report indicated that police officers, after responding to a distress call, found the Ghanaian man unconscious and unresponsive at the location.
The officers stated that the victim suffered multiple stab wounds throughout the body and was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead.
A subsequent report by the media house indicated that a 38-year-old man accused of stabbing the security guard was arrested on Tuesday, January 7, 2026.
The suspect was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon and was arraigned before court on Wednesday, January 8, 2026.
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The report further indicated that George Ennin, a father of two, was stabbed while he was on his way to work.
CCTV footage of the incident showed the victim dodging a surprise kick from the suspect.
The victim tried to get away but stumbled and fell, unable to escape the suspect’s repeated strikes with a knife.
Neighbours, who described the victim as a good man, according to the report, said they have been left heartbroken.
“This man was one in a million; he was a diamond in the rough. He raised two daughters single-handedly,” one of the victim’s neighbours, Michele King, was quoted as saying.
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