Yesterday, a Bronx fire claimed the lives of a baby, a man and a woman, and now it turns out the man, Vincent Cordero, had stabbed his wife before setting fire to the Morris Heights apartment. The fire then killed their one-year-old daughter Keity and Cordero later died of smoke inhalation. A neighbor, Erick Carpio, told the Post, "There were flames everywhere. I tried to grab the child out of the crib, but I couldn't."

Authorities found the body of Cordero's wife, Kety Sanchez, with multiple stab wounds. According to the Daily News, "Cordero and [Sanchez] had separated after ongoing arguments. They clashed after her parents moved into the couple's small Fordham Heights flat, his friends said. Still, the couple remained close and Cordero often stayed at her Morris Ave. apartment. But friends said Cordero was troubled over their relationship problems."

Sanchez's mother had been there to watch the baby, and initially refused to leave with the child, but Carpio convinced her to leave. Carpio told the News he heard baby Keity crying when he went into the apartment, "Everything in there was black. It was like I was blind... I couldn't find her. There was a lot of fire. I had to break down the bedroom door." Deputy Assistant FDNY Chief Kevin Butler said, "The bedroom was engulfed in flames. They were trapped. The bodies were severely burned."

Cordero was rushed to the hospital, and police charged him with arson and murder. He later died of smoke inhalation.