A male model was arrested by police on suspicion of stabbing a man to death in the lobby of a Bronx apartment building over the weekend.
Dinas Saxon, 20, was charged Monday with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, police said. He was also charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed the arrest to FOX News Digital on Tuesday. Officials said they learned of the stabbing at a Mott Haven apartment just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
”[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.” ”
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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)
“Emergency services responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead at the scene.”
The victim was identified as Kadeem Grant, 35. The NYPD also noted that a knife was recovered at the scene.
One resident later told Fox News that he had seen photos of the aftermath of the incident and called it “crazy.”
“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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Police search the building where the body of 35-year-old Kadeem Grant was found in the Bronx, New York, on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The main suspect in the murder is 20-year-old male model Dinas Saxon. (Peter Garber)
“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.”
Saxon published modeling works. Instagram account, It appears to have been 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.
“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.”
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)
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Authorities are investigating.
