A 33-year-old Bronx man has been indicted on murder and manslaughter charges in the stabbing death of his mother inside their Concourse Village apartment. Bob Johnny Guzman Soto is accused of killing 57-year-old Josefa Soto Guzman, stabbing her multiple times in the head and chest before fleeing the building.
Grand Jury Hands Up Charges
According to the Bronx District Attorney, Guzman was indicted on murder and manslaughter charges in connection with his mother's death, as reported by News12 | Westchester. Prosecutors say Guzman killed Josefa Soto Guzman by stabbing her repeatedly in the head and chest on August 21, inside the apartment the family shared. The indictment follows weeks of investigation that began the day Soto Guzman was found dead.
Soto Guzman's husband found her in the living room covered in blood and called 911 immediately, according to her husband's account relayed in the report. Separate reporting from News12 described the husband discovering her on the couch covered in blood, with an emergency call placed shortly before 3:30 p.m. The discrepancy between the living room and couch descriptions reflects how the two accounts characterized the same scene.
Suspect Identified Through Surveillance Footage
Investigators recovered surveillance footage showing Guzman leaving the Grand Concourse building while wheeling a small suitcase, according to the New York Daily News. That footage became central to the manhunt that followed, as police circulated images in an effort to track down the suspect.
A citizen spotted Guzman on the street and recognized him from a wanted poster distributed by police, leading to his arrest. The outlet reported that someone called 911 after recognizing him from a picture the NYPD had shared, and that he was found near Edward L. Grant Highway and West 170th Street. The seed report places his arrest five days after the stabbing, while the same account dated the arrest to August 25 — an apparent discrepancy in the timeline that has not been independently resolved.
Held Without Bail Ahead of December Court Date
Guzman was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon, and a judge ordered him held without bail, the outlet's report states. He is due back in Bronx court on December 3, 2026, according to the seed account from News12 | Westchester.
The case remains an open prosecution, and further details about the evidence against Guzman are expected to emerge as the matter proceeds through Bronx criminal court.
