CCTV footage has emerged showing two people allegedly dumping the body of 24-year-old Ghanaian Joseph Owusu in the Bronx, New York.
The surveillance video, shared by US-based news outlet ABC7 and sighted on November 6, 2026, shows two individuals removing a large black duffel bag from the boot of a white saloon car and dragging it onto the pavement before driving away.
Footage from the following day captures another man placing the bag on a metal stretcher and wheeling it away. Owusu’s body was later discovered at a dumpsite by a man searching for scrap metal.
His brother, Kojo Yeboah, has appealed for justice, saying the family is struggling to understand the circumstances surrounding his death.
“I need justice for Joseph. I want the truth to come out because my brother didn’t deserve to die the way he did. He’s only 24. He had a lot of living to do. I cried till my nose was bleeding because I couldn’t eat,” he said.
Asked whether he recognised the individuals in the footage, Yeboah said he had watched the video several times but could not identify anyone.
“No, I don’t recognize anybody. I wish, but these people are just people I’ve never seen before. I watched it plenty of times. I just let it play just to see if anybody would not try to send it to the signs to see if they know anything,” he stated.
Yeboah described his brother as a well-loved young man with a passion for music, particularly playing the piano.
“He was loved by everyone. He would play the piano like hours and hours and just like make sure that he didn’t make a mistake,” he said.
The family said they had last spoken with Owusu early the previous week and had no indication that he was in danger. They were preparing to attend a vigil for another Ghanaian, 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was killed in the Bronx, when NYPD officers arrived at their home to inform them of Owusu’s death.
Owusu was reportedly an active church member who served as an organist at his Bronx church. He also worked as a direct support worker for people with disabilities and was studying computer science.
His brother said the loss had left a painful void in the family, adding that he was trying to remain strong for their mother.
“He’s not going to come just opening the door just to come here and just come play the piano or just like be with us and I don’t know how that’s going to fill the void because it’s a void right now in the family but I’m just trying to stay strong for my mom because my mom is going through it. I’m going through it. My mom is going through it,” he added.
ABC7 reported that the medical examiner had not yet established the cause of Owusu’s death, while the NYPD had not classified the case as a homicide.
