A Bronx teen, after giving $2 to a homeless man, was stabbed to death by a second man — apparently because the cash donation wasn’t big enough, the victim’s mom said Saturday.
Carl
Ducasse, an aspiring attorney set to graduate high school this month,
was knifed multiple times in his chest late Friday by a killer who
remained on the run, police said.
“The
homeless guy wanted more,” said a weeping Angela Ducasse, the slain
teen’s mother. “He died because of $2. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
The
victim’s parents, surrounded by a dozen family members and friends, sat
in their home about a block from the murder scene at E. 175th St. and
Walton Ave. in Mount Hope.
A small memorial with lit candles appeared within hours of the killing outside the teen’s home.
Cops
confirmed Ducasse was approached by a man asking for money, with an
argument ensuing before a second man armed with a knife appeared and
attacked the teen.
No arrests were made in the killing, cops said.
Angela
Ducasse said her son, after handing over the cash, bent down to pick up
his dropped phone before the killer struck. The suspect apparently stole
the dying teen's phone after he collapsed to the sidewalk.
Carl Ducasse, the youngest of three kids, was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital but could not be saved, officials said.
“He was
never a kid of the streets,” said Angela Ducasse. “He was a regular
teenager. He was never arrested. He said he wanted to be a lawyer.
“We already bought his graduation clothes.”
A
friend who was with Carl when the attack happened about 11:20 p.m. told
the family about the confrontation. Dad Carlos Ducasse, 49, said the
suspect lived in a nearby homeless shelter.
Fighting back tears on the eve of Father’s Day, Carlos talked of his son’s lost future.
“He wanted to go to college,” the dad said. “He wanted to be prepared for life.”
New York daily news.
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