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Father of Slain Bronx HS Athlete Indicted

Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announced last week that Andre Muller has been indicted on charges of assault and illegal possession of a weapon in connection to a deadly altercation that occurred this June in Bedford Park that resulted in the death of the defendant’s son, Isayah Muller, a high school football star.

Muller was indicted on two felony counts of assault in the 2nd degree, punishable by a maximum sentence of up to seven years in prison if convicted, and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a weapon.

The incident occurred after Muller and his son were returning from a dinner at City Island in celebration of the son’s graduation from Lehman College that day. Muller discovered that a bottle of expensive cologne was missing from his car, and drove back to the parking garage on East 198th and Jerome Avenue to confront the attendants that were on duty. The confrontation quickly escalated into a brawl between the attendants and Muller.

According to video surveillance, Muller struck the attendant, identified as Ramon Hernandez, in his right arm with a shovel. At some point, Isayah charged into the fray to help his father and was stabbed in the heart by one of the attendants. He was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Barnabas Hospital.

Muller remains free on $10,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 12.

The defendant’s attorney was not able to be reached before press time.     Emily Piccone

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