A 26-year-old fugitive was arrested in Washington State, nearly three years after he allegedly strangled his dad in the victim’s Bronx home, cops and sources said Thursday.
Essa Kouyate was charged with murder Thursday in the April 14, 2023 death of his father, Yaya Kouyate, 48, who was found lifeless in the bathroom of his 12th floor apartment on Hoe Avenue near Jennings Street in Charlotte Gardens, police said.
His death was ruled a homicide by compression of the neck, the city medical examiner’s office said.
The younger Kouyate – who lived in the city of Seedro-Wooley, known as the “gateway” to the North Cascades National Park – was picked up there on Dec. 16 by US Marshals, according to cops and online records.
He remained in lockup at the Skagit County Jail until Wednesday, when he was transported back to the Big Apple to face justice, the records show.
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The motive for the slaying was not immediately known.
The arrested son was awaiting arraignment on Thursday.
