A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a pioneering musician whose body was found lying face down in a pool of blood inside a private emergency room in the Bronx this week, police announced Friday.
Shareef Bodden, 29, of the Bronx, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Peter Forrest, 64, who was found inside a bus parked on Castle Hill Avenue around 10 p.m. , was charged with first-degree manslaughter, drug possession and weapons possession. 30 a.m. Monday, police said.
Forrest, who was employed by Long Island-based Marquis Ambulette, was pronounced dead at the scene with injuries to his entire body, authorities said.
The exact circumstances behind his murder remain unclear.
The victim lived about eight miles away in the Allerton area and was part of the original lineup of the South Bronx-based rock band 24-7 Spyz, performing under the pseudonym P. Fluid. Daily News reported.
The group previously opened for Jane's Addiction's Ritual de Lo Habitual tour. Forrest later formed P.Fluid and the P.Fluid Foundation before launching his first solo act, BlkVampires.
His ex-girlfriend said Forrest was a founding member of the Black Rock Coalition and was a good man who loved music and was proud of the growth of black rock.
Police said the city's medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death.
