Yonkers Man Indicted for Murder in Fatal Stabbing of his 61-Year-Old Father

October 22, 2026

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Yonkers man was indicted for fatally stabbing his 61-year-old father, Hekmat Ahmad, in their family home.

The defendant, Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday before Judge George Fufidio in Westchester County Court for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.

The defendant pleaded not guilty and remains remanded at the Westchester County Jail. He is due back in court on Dec. 10, 2026.

DA Cacace said: “The defendant is accused of committing an unimaginable act of violence against his own father, a tragedy that claimed a man's life and has forever altered their family. Our thoughts remain with the loved ones of Hekmat Ahmad as they mourn the loss of their patriarch, and we thank the Yonkers Police Department for its swift response. My office will spare no effort in seeking justice for this heinous crime.”

On Sept. 28, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m., it is alleged that the defendant stabbed his father multiple times in the chest, abdomen, and right shoulder, inside their Smart Avenue home in Yonkers, and fled the scene.

Members of the Yonkers Police Department and medical personnel responded to the scene shortly thereafter and found the victim suffering from apparent stab wounds. First responders provided aid, including CPR, before transporting the victim to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he was later pronounced dead.

Following an investigation, Yonkers police located the defendant hours later walking near the Westchester County trailways around Palmer Road and Kingston Avenue, less than a mile from the family’s home, and arrested him.

The case is being prosecuted by Trials Deputy Division Chief Lana Hochheiser, Bureau Chief Daniel Flecha, and Assistant District Attorney Mathieu Reno.

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The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.