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Federal Inmate Arraigned in 2017 Stray-Bullet Killing of Bronx Mother Cindy Diaz

Prosecutors say he was identified while in federal custody following a CrimeStoppers tip.

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Cindy Diaz was fatally shot at East Tremont Ave. and Boston Rd. on Friday night, according to cop sources.
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Overview

  • Jonathan Odenthal, 31, was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 6, 2017 shooting on Boston Road near East Tremont Avenue in West Farms.
  • He pleaded not guilty at his Bronx Criminal Court arraignment and is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 13.
  • Police say Cindy Diaz, 48, was walking home with food for her four sons when she was struck in the chest and arm, and a nearby teen believed to be the intended target was grazed and survived.
  • Odenthal was already in federal custody in West Virginia on a 2023 drug-conspiracy case and had been slated for release later this year.
  • Authorities have not detailed the evidence connecting him to the killing beyond the tip, and a previously offered reward in the case totaled $20,000.