Victim of fatal vicious stabbing attack in the Bronx had recently returned from African vacation

A 53-year-old man fatally stabbed outside a Brooklyn pizzeria Monday afternoon had recently returned home from a month-long vacation in Africa, his friend told the Daily News.

George Enin was found unconscious and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds near E. 157th St. and Third Ave. in Melrose around 2 p.m., according to police.

Medics transported him to Lincoln Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival, cops said.

Enin lived in Melrose, about three blocks from the scene, according to cops.

Juan Reyes, 49, Enin’s friend and the superintendent of his apartment building, told The News that Enin had recently returned from a vacation in Africa.

“George just came back from Africa, where he was on vacation for around a month,” Reyes said. “He was a very nice guy. It’s sad, very sad. Everyone liked and respected him.”

Enin, who worked as a security guard and had two grown daughters, had lived in his building for more than a decade, according to Reyes.

“The detectives were here earlier. They’re still trying to figure out what happened,” Reyes said. “It’s senseless.”

Ricky Javier, 24, said he was managing the pizza parlor on the corner when he heard a commotion outside.

“I heard the screams,” Javier told the Daily News. “By the time I got to him, he was down by the bus stop against the wall, holding himself.”

“Later I heard he was dead,” Javier added. “It’s sad. It sucks, but it’s pretty common around this area.”

“I saw the stabber run south on Third Ave. and then turn west on E. 157th St.,” he said. A trail of blood could be seen from the corner to about 15 feet down the sidewalk.

No weapon was recovered at the scene, according to a police source.

There were no immediate arrests in the case. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/05/man-dies-after-vicious-stabbing-attack-in-the-bronx/