Bronx teen stabbed in the heart called dad before dying: DA

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THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 14-year-old Bronx boy who was fatally stabbed in the chest while waiting for a school bus used his last breaths to call his dad for help, authorities said.

Waldo Mejia, 29, was indicted for murder Thursday for allegedly attacking the teen while he was on his way to school on Jan. 10, 2025, prosecutors said.

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Mejia is accused of stabbing Caleb Rios in the heart and lungs several times near Lincoln Avenue and 138th Street at around 10 a.m…

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