New Rochelle police say suspect in Oct. 2022 homicide may be in southern U.S.

Alexandra Rivera, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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New Rochelle police are continuing their search for a suspect who was believed to be involved in a homicide exactly one year ago.

Police named New Rochelle native Mtayari Dixon as a suspect in the Oct. 26, 2022 killing of James Caldwell, Jr., who was fatally shot on the corner of Horton Avenue and Colonel Lee Archer Boulevard.

Mtayari Dixon, 29, is a former New Rochelle resident and a suspect in the fatal shooting of James Caldwell Jr. in the city on Oct. 26, 2022.
Mtayari Dixon, 29, is a former New Rochelle resident and a suspect in the fatal shooting of James Caldwell Jr. in the city on Oct. 26, 2022.

Caldwell, 29, was a rapper who performed as Boogie Nation. He left behind a 1-year-old daughter and four older siblings.

Dixon, also 29, was reported to live in Stamford, Conn. last year, but New Rochelle police say they believe he is now living somewhere in the southern U.S. Police have not released any information about the connection between Dixon and Caldwell.

Police say they are working with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force to find Dixon and ask that anyone with information call the New Rochelle Police Department at (914) 654-2300.

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