A 20-year-old male model has been charged in connection with the stabbing death of a man in New York City, prosecutors announced Saturday.
Late Friday, 20-year-old Dinas Saxon was charged and charged with the Nov. 10 murder of 35-year-old Kadeem Grant. He is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) earlier confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 35-year-old victim was found stabbed in the chest in a Mott Haven apartment.
”[P]According to a statement from the New York City Police Department, “Oris responded to a 911 call that a man had been stabbed inside the 40th Precinct, 384 Grand Concourse.'' Upon arrival, the officer found himself suffering from a stab wound to the chest. We found a 35-year-old man.” Emergency services were called to the scene and pronounced the man dead at the scene. ”
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Dinas Saxon poses for a photo at the NE Management Halloween Party held at Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge at the Civilian Hotel on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Marco Barrer/BFA.com/Shutterstock)
Mr. Saxon will be held without bail until his next court date, Dec. 3.
Prosecutors said he had a large bandage on his right hand due to injuries sustained during the stabbing. Daily News reported.
Prosecutors have not disclosed a motive for the stabbing.
Dinas Saxon poses for a photo at the NE Management Halloween Party held at Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge at the Civilian Hotel on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Marco Barrer/BFA.com/Shutterstock)
A resident at the scene of the stabbing told Fox News that the victim was “very bloody.”
“I heard there was a lot of blood in the lobby,” the woman said, adding that her brother had obtained photos of the scene. “The man my brother showed me looked very bloody, like he was wearing underwear or something… He looked very bloody.
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“He was just lying on the ground, his hands handcuffed behind his back, there were police everywhere,” she added. “He was in a drawer with bloody hands, blood on his thighs. He was crazy.”
Police are investigating the scene where the body of 35-year-old Kadeem Grant was found on Sunday, November 10, 2024 in the Bronx, New York. The main suspect in the murder is 20-year-old male model Dinas Saxon. (Peter Garber)
Saxon published modeling works. Instagram account, Looks like it was disabled on Tuesday. He was previously represented by ONE Management, but his portfolio was recently removed from the agency's website.
The company told Fox News Digital that it has cut ties with the suspect.
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“We have represented him in the past,” the spokesperson said. “However, we do not currently represent Dynas and he is not currently affiliated with ONE.”
Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
