Police records described earlier allegations involving Nathaly Ramirez and her former boyfriend months before authorities accused him in her death.
NEW YORK — The death of 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez after she and her infant daughter were pushed from a Bronx apartment balcony has drawn renewed scrutiny to a reported history of domestic violence involving the man now charged with killing her.
Police arrested Ramirez’s former boyfriend, 31-year-old Angel Carrasco, late Wednesday after a search that followed the deadly fall early Tuesday. Carrasco faces charges including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and assault. He is accused of pushing Ramirez from a 15th-floor balcony while she held their 8-month-old daughter.
Officers were called to an apartment building at 2550 Olinville Ave. in the Allerton neighborhood shortly before 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. Ramirez and her daughter were found outside with injuries from a fall. Ramirez later died at Jacobi Hospital. Her daughter survived and was initially listed in critical condition.
By Thursday, authorities said the baby’s condition had improved to stable. Police said she was transferred by helicopter from Jacobi Hospital to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens for specialized treatment. Authorities have not released a detailed medical prognosis for the child.
Police said Ramirez and Carrasco had a documented history of domestic violence before the fatal incident. Carrasco was charged in January after he allegedly slapped Ramirez during a dispute, according to police. Days later, he was charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into Ramirez’s apartment while searching for her. Those accusations were separate cases, and their outcomes were not immediately clear from the available records.
The earlier allegations have become part of the public discussion surrounding Ramirez’s death as residents and domestic violence advocates question how repeated reports of abuse are handled. The case comes during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, when organizations across New York highlight services for people facing violence from current or former partners.
A memorial of flowers and candles grew outside Ramirez’s apartment building in the days after her death. Neighbors and former classmates described her as friendly and caring, and residents gathered to mourn both the loss of a young mother and the trauma suffered by her daughter.
Police said investigators identified Carrasco after the fall and released information while searching for him. Authorities said a close friend later gave detectives information about his location. A regional fugitive task force involving the U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement arrested him after a search lasting nearly two days.
Investigators have not publicly provided a complete account of the events inside Ramirez’s apartment immediately before she and her daughter went over the balcony. Witness accounts described hearing distress from the apartment, but authorities have continued gathering evidence as they work to establish the precise sequence of events.
Carrasco was taken from the 49th Precinct on Thursday after his arrest and was expected to enter the court system on the charges. Police said the investigation remains ongoing. The allegations against him have not been proven in court.
Author note: Last updated October 9, 2026.