The police released a photo suspect in the murder of a 51-year-old man in Harlem.
Police are searching for 32-year-old Prince Nunnally, who is believed to have stabbed to death Raymond Page, Aug. 15, around 1:20 p.m. on 128th Street near Frederick Douglass Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim with multiple stab wounds throughout his body, police said.
“Ray came out and said, 'I'll get myself a drink, I'll be right back.' Two hours later he still hadn't returned, said his uncle David Page, 81, who lived with Raymond. “I was lying in bed wondering what happened. Then my other nephew came upstairs and told me.”
An ambulance transported the victim in critical condition to the hospital. Harlem Hospitalwhere he was pronounced dead.
No arrest occurred. Police are hoping someone will recognize Nunnally from the photo.
“The person who did it weighed about 300 pounds,” David Page said. “Real big guy, about 200, maybe 300 pounds. Somebody showed me a picture of him. He came to the house looking for Ray two or three times. Sometimes Ray would be home and they'd talk. I thought they were just friends, but I couldn't see what was going on from where I was.”
Meanwhile, according to his uncle, Raymond was very thin, less than half the weight of the alleged killer.
“Ray was small, about 110 pounds. Very quiet,” he said. “He just got out of the hospital a month ago. He had surgery and everything was stitched up after a stomach infection. He was still weak.”
Family members were shocked why someone would target Raymond. He was a “stay-at-home” father of two 18-year-old twin boys and a 15-year-old daughter, his ex-wife Meredith Page said.
“He’s not a street dude, he’s never been like that,” she said. “I suspect he knew this man. It's definitely strange and shocking.”
According to his ex-wife, Raymond lived in Harlem.
“Ray took care of me when I was sick,” his uncle said. “He was my house help for a while. He looked after me until he went back to work. He worked various jobs, like a repairman, etc. He was just trying to make a living.”
In addition to grief for Raymond, his killing also brought back painful memories for the family: they say his brother suffered the same fate when he was stabbed some two decades ago.
“He lost his father and brother very close to each other, so it was very difficult for him,” his ex-wife said. “That was his only brother, and he’s been through a lot since then.”
