Ex-Boyfriend Arrested After Bronx Mother Killed, Infant Survives Fall

There is a particular horror that settles into a community when violence occurs inside a family—a horror made sharper by the knowledge that the signs were there, that the warnings had been issued, and that the systems meant to protect failed to prevent the unthinkable. In the Bronx, that horror has now produced an arrest. Angel Carrasco, 31, has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Nathaly Ramirez, 23, who was pushed from a 15th-floor balcony while holding their 8-month-old daughter. The infant survived, shielded by her mother's body as they fell.

The attack occurred early Tuesday morning at the Allerville Arms apartment building in the Allerton section of the Bronx. According to police, Carrasco pushed Ramirez from the balcony while she was holding their daughter. Ramirez died from her injuries. The child was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition, but her condition improved and she was later transferred to Cohen Children's Medical Center for specialized treatment. Police said the mother's body cushioned the impact, helping the infant survive the fall.

What makes this case particularly devastating is the documented history of domestic violence. According to police, officers responded to the apartment twice in January. In one incident, Carrasco was charged with slapping Ramirez during a dispute involving his ex-girlfriend. Days later, he was charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into Ramirez's apartment while looking for her. Police said there were four domestic incident reports involving the couple. Neighbors told reporters they had heard the pair quarreling many times before, and that Ramirez had confided in someone that she wanted to get away from him.

Carrasco was arrested Wednesday night by the Regional Fugitive Task Force after a friend provided information about his whereabouts. As he was led from the 49th Precinct stationhouse on Thursday, he said nothing while a crowd heckled him. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, attempted manslaughter, and assault.

The death has drawn renewed attention to domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Stephanie McGraw, founder of the domestic violence organization WARM, said her organization would have helped Ramirez and her daughter if they had been contacted. "We wouldn't have asked any questions. We would have went in, we would have packed her up, we would have got her out and got her to safety," she said. For the family of Nathaly Ramirez, the arrest brings a measure of accountability, but not the return of a young mother who had tried to protect her child until the very end.

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Sources: ABC7 New York, New York Daily News