"Brooklyn police arrested 38-year-old Jonathan Fernandez for allegedly stabbing his 41-year-old transgender fiancee Eryka Caldwell to death in her Bushwick, New York apartment on Sunday morning. Caldwell had reportedly tried to kick Fernandez out of the apartment before the slaying, The New York Post reported. Fernandez's lawyer is now claiming that she attacked him with a knife first and he killed her in self-defense."
"Caldwell texted 911 on Sunday morning. When police arrived at her apartment around 8:50 a.m., they reportedly heard Caldwell screaming and yelling, "Help me, he's stabbing me!" Police had to enter the apartment by pushing in a window air-conditioning unit and climbing through. There, they found Caldwell's body had been stabbed multiple times, with her throat slit. Fernandez reportedly sat on the couch with her bloodied body at his feet."
"Police said that they had previously checked on domestic disputes between the couple. Fernandez has been charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon and is currently awaiting a court hearing in Riker's Island Jail without bail. He faced arrests all the way back to 2015 for robbery, burglary, and theft of service charges. He had also allegedly assaulted Caldwell in 2024, law enforcement sources told the Post."
"In his Monday court hearing, Fernandez's defense lawyer claimed that Caldwell began swinging a knife at Fernandez first, leading him to defend himself with a knife. The lawyer requested a psychiatric hearing for his client. On Christmas Day 2022, Caldwell announced that she and Fernandez had become engaged."
Brooklyn police arrested 38-year-old Jonathan Fernandez for allegedly stabbing 41-year-old transgender fiancée Eryka Caldwell to death in her Bushwick apartment. Caldwell reportedly tried to remove Fernandez from the apartment before the killing. Caldwell texted 911, and officers arrived around 8:50 a.m. They heard her screaming that he was stabbing her. Police entered by pushing in a window air-conditioning unit and climbing through. Caldwell was found with multiple stab wounds, including a slit throat, while Fernandez sat on the couch with her bloodied body at his feet. Fernandez faces charges including second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon and is awaiting a hearing without bail. His lawyer claims Caldwell attacked first and requests a psychiatric evaluation. Police previously checked domestic disputes, and Fernandez had prior arrests and an alleged assault in 2024.
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