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Male model charged in gruesome stabbing in New York City apartment lobby

Male model charged in gruesome stabbing in New York City apartment lobby

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A 20-year-old male model has been charged with stabbing a man in… New York Cityprosecutors said Saturday.

Late Friday, 20-year-old Dynus Saxon was arraigned and charged with the Nov. 10 murder of 35-year-old Kadeem Grant. He has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that they found the 35-year-old victim shot in the chest at an apartment building in Mott Haven.

“(P)olice responded to a 911 call of a man being stabbed at 384 Grand Concourse, within the confines of the 40 Precinct,” the NYPD statement said. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the man deceased at the scene.”

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File photo of male model Dynus Saxon charged with the stabbing murder of Kadeem Grant

Dynus Saxon poses for a photo at the NE Management Halloween Party at Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge at CIVILIAN Hotel in New York City on October 27, 2022. (Marco Bahler/BFA.com/Shutterstock)

Saxon is being held without bail until his next court hearing on December 3.

Prosecutors said he had a large bandage on his right hand due to an injury he suffered during the stabbing incident. This is reported by the Daily News.

Prosecutors have not shared a motive for the stabbing.

File photo of male model Dynus Saxon charged with the stabbing murder of Kadeem Grant

Dynus Saxon poses for a photo at the NE Management Halloween Party at Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge at CIVILIAN Hotel in New York City on October 27, 2022. (Marco Bahler/BFA.com/Shutterstock)

At the scene of the stabbing, a resident told Fox News that the victim was ‘super bloody’.

“I heard there was tons of blood in the lobby,” the woman said, adding that her brother was given a photo of the scene. “The guy my brother showed me looked really bloody, like he was in his underwear or something. He looked super bloody.

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“It looked like he was just lying on the ground, handcuffed behind his back, police everywhereshe added. “He was in his underwear, with bloody, bloody hands, bloody on his thigh. Crazy.”

Murder scene of a male model where Dynus Saxon is accused of Kadeem Grant's death

Police investigate the scene where the body of 35-year-old Kadeem Grant was found in The Bronx, NY, Sunday, November 10, 2024. The prime suspect in the murder is 20-year-old male model, Dynus Saxon. (Peter Gerber)

Saxon published his modeling work about his Instagram account, which appeared to have been eliminated on Tuesday. He was previously represented by ONE Management, but his portfolio was recently removed from the agency’s website.

The company told Fox News Digital that it has severed ties with the suspect.

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“We once represented him,” said a spokesperson. “However, we do not currently represent Dynus, and he is not currently affiliated with ONE.”

Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital and Associated Press contributed to this report.