Bronx detectives have arrested four teenagers connected to a wild brawl at a playground on Tuesday night that left one teen stabbed to death, and another seriously wounded.
Police announced on Wednesday afternoon the arrests of 18-year-old Andrew Ansah of West Mosholu Parkway South; 18-year-old Jordan Williams of Reservoir Oval East; and two unnamed teenage boys, ages 15 and 16, whose names were withheld due to their age. Each were charged with murder, manslaughter, gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Law enforcement sources said the bloodshed occurred inside the Williamsbridge Oval Playground at about 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 5.
Officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call about a group of up to seven individuals fighting inside the park. Police sources said it is unclear what sparked the melee.
Upon arriving at the scene, authorities said, the officers found 14-year-old Angel Mendoza, who had been stabbed multiple times throughout his body. EMS rushed him to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition, but his condition worsened, and he was later pronounced dead.
A second stabbing victim, a 17-year-old boy wounded in the abdomen and shoulder, brought himself to Montefiore Medical Center seeking treatment, police reported; he was listed in stable condition, but is expected to be transferred to Jacobi Hospital to undergo additional surgery.
During the investigation at the park, police recovered a knife believed to have been used in the mayhem.
Updated on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m.
