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Bronx, NY (77WABC)-A Bronx father has been indicted for allegedly stabbing his quadriplegic son in his heart with a screwdriver and for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old girl whom he allegedly refused to leave his apartment.
The Bronx D.A.’s office says 29-year-old Tyrell Scott and the teenager were allegedly smoking marijuana and drinking at Scott’s apartment on Rogers Place when he refused to allow her to leave the evening of Feb. 1st. The teen called police the following morning after Scott allegedly refused to again allow her to leave his apartment.
District Attorney Darcel Clark said, “The defendant allegedly punched a teen girl and stabbed his
own defenseless son, who is quadriplegic. The defendant also allegedly refused to let the victim
and child leave his apartment when police arrived. Thankfully the boy survived but required
surgery and is still hospitalized.”
Scott allegedly refused to allow responding officers inside his apartment. The DA says he barricaded himself inside with the teen and his son Zahir.
Scott then allegedly stabbed his son multiple times with a screwdriver, piercing his heart. Police broke in placing Scott under arrest.
The child underwent surgery at Harlem Hospital to repair the penetration of his heart and also received infusions. A go fund me page was set up for the boy.
The Bronx DA’s office says Scott is indicted on charges of Attempted Murder in the second degree, first-degree Assault, three counts of
second-degree Assault, fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, second-degree
Unlawful Imprisonment, third-degree Assault, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a
Child.
