Bronx man sentenced to seven years for shaking infant daughter to death
Bronx, NY — A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of his three-month-old daughter, who was killed inside a Bronx homeless shelter and later left near the Major Deegan Expressway, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said Damion Comager was sentenced by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Audrey Stone after pleading guilty last month to first-degree manslaughter and concealment of a human corpse. His sentences, including five years of post-release supervision, will run concurrently.
According to the investigation, between May 10 and May 16, 2023, Comager violently shook his infant daughter, Genevieve, when she would not stop crying. The baby died as a result of the injuries. Prosecutors said Comager dressed the child, placed her in a stroller, then concealed her body in bags before leaving her near the West 161st Street overpass by Yankee Stadium.
Comager and the child’s mother, Ivana Paolozzi, were arrested on May 29, 2023. During questioning, Comager admitted to the killing and led detectives to where the body had been left. Paolozzi still faces charges of tampering with physical evidence, concealment of a human corpse, and obstructing governmental administration.
The case was prosecuted by the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau of the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
Key Points
- Damion Comager, 26, was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing his three-month-old daughter
- The infant was shaken to death inside a Bronx homeless shelter and her body left near the Major Deegan Expressway
- The child’s mother still faces related charges in connection with the case
