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Veteran Dies After Bronx Apartment Attack; Suspect Charged

2/24/2026

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Richard Vasquez fatally attacked Joel Rivera in Rivera's Bronx apartment, a supportive housing development for veterans, on January 21.
Rivera died six days later at Jacobi Medical Center from severe head trauma.
Vasquez was arrested on February 14 and charged with murder, held without bail.
Rivera's family remembers him for his vibrant personality and love for cooking.

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Richard Vasquez fatally attacked Joel Rivera in Rivera's Bronx apartment, a supportive housing development for veterans, on January 21.
Rivera died six days later at Jacobi Medical Center from severe head trauma.
Vasquez was arrested on February 14 and charged with murder, held without bail.
Rivera's family remembers him for his vibrant personality and love for cooking.