Arrests Made in Fatal Times Square Assault: Updates on Paul Ohore and Alagie Jatta
Two individuals were arrested in connection with the fatal assault on a man in the vicinity of Times Square. Paul Ohore, 32, and Alagie Jatta, 29, both residents of The Bronx, were apprehended on warrants and charged with murder for the violent attack on Daevon Silva, 23. Silva, from Pawtucket, was assaulted with a baseball bat and subsequently stabbed near West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue. He succumbed to his injuries at Bellevue Hospital following the incident. The altercation, believed to be possibly drug-related, turned deadly, with one of the suspects having a prior history of arrests, including gun possession and a stabbing incident in the Bronx.
Alagie Jatta, one of the suspects, has a criminal record that includes multiple arrests, with the most recent one in November 2023 for gun possession. He was also previously arrested in February 2022 for allegedly stabbing a 55-year-old man in the Bronx. Paul Ohore, the other suspect, was last arrested in 2019 for driving with suspended registration and has two prior arrests for gun possession. Daevon Silva, the victim, had no criminal record in New York City but had a minor criminal history in Rhode Island. The altercation that led to his tragic death was reportedly a result of a confrontation that escalated into violence.
The arrests of Ohore and Jatta shed light on the tragic incident that resulted in the loss of Daevon Silva's life. The authorities have taken swift action in apprehending the suspects involved in the brutal assault near Times Square. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack continues as the legal process unfolds. The arrests serve as a step towards justice for the victim and his family, bringing some closure to the tragic event that unfolded in the heart of New York City.