Bronx School Worker Killed in Daylight Stabbing

A Bronx school paraprofessional was stabbed to death in daylight, and police arrested a suspect the next day.

Story Snapshot

Police say Rashaun Shettlewood, 32, died after a chest stab wound; a second man survived.
Officers arrested Jeffrey Jorge and charged him with murder and related offenses.
Local outlets report the attack appeared unprovoked and happened on a busy Bronx block.
A major paper says police found Jorge with a gravity knife before linking him to the case.

What Police Say Happened On Davidson Avenue

New York City police said two men were stabbed near Davidson Avenue and West Tremont Avenue on August 26, 2026, at about 3:34 p.m. Emergency crews took both to St. Barnabas Hospital. Rashaun Shettlewood, 32, died from a chest wound. A 33-year-old man had several wounds to his torso and was in stable condition. Police identified Shettlewood as a school paraprofessional employed by the city. The case drew fast attention because the attack happened in daylight on a busy street.

Reporters described the encounter as sudden. The New York Daily News said the stabbing was unprovoked and began as the attacker passed the victims on the sidewalk. The outlet reported that Shettlewood was on the phone with his daughter as the man approached, then both victims were stabbed and the attacker fled. The simple facts are stark: two men were targeted without a clear motive, and one lost his life in seconds on a public block.

The Arrest And Charges Announced By Police

Police said they arrested Jeffrey Jorge on August 27 and charged him with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, assault, and weapon possession. The Bronx.com incident and arrest summaries list those counts and place Jorge into custody less than two days after the attack. News 12 Bronx independently reported the arrest and matched the list of charges, adding that Jorge was taken in less than 24 hours after the stabbings, which tracked with the fast timeline.

The New York Daily News added a key detail about how police connected the dots. Officers detained Jorge at the Parkside Avenue subway station in Brooklyn and found he was carrying a gravity knife, the paper reported. After that stop, detectives linked him to the Bronx stabbing and filed the homicide charges. That detail shows how street enforcement can open the door to an arrest in a separate case when evidence and leads line up across borough lines.

Victim Identity, Community Ties, And Uneven Details

Multiple outlets identified the man who died as Rashaun Shettlewood, a city school paraprofessional. The Bronx.com police summary set his age at 32 and confirmed his death at the hospital. News 12 Bronx and the New York Post also named him and said he worked in a school role that supports students and teachers. The surviving victim was treated for several wounds and listed in stable condition, but detailed updates on his recovery have not been released.

Some reporting highlighted the suspect’s past contact with police. The New York Post said police sources described 13 prior arrests for Jorge, including a 2022 stabbing case. That history sits outside the current charges and will be handled by the court system. The focus now is the Bronx homicide, which prosecutors must prove on its own facts. As always, an arrest is the start of a case, and the court process will test the evidence behind each charge.

Why This Case Hits A Nerve In Today’s Climate

City residents see a man killed on a sidewalk in the afternoon and ask basic questions. Why was someone with a weapon moving freely across the city, and could this have been stopped? People across the political spectrum are tired of rising fear and slow answers. They want safe streets, real accountability, and a justice system that works for victims and the accused, without spin. Clear, timely records from police and prosecutors can help rebuild that trust.