Bronx murder: Man beaten to death in apartment, person of interest questioned | amNewYork
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Bronx murder: Man beaten to death in apartment, person of interest questioned | amNewYork
"Bronx detectives are questioning a person of interest in connection with the fatal beating of a man inside an apartment on Saturday night. According to police sources, officers from the 46th Precinct received a 911 call reporting that a man had been found unconscious inside of 1851 Phelan Place at around 8:52 p.m. on Nov. 8. The responding officers discovered the 48-year-old victim inside the residence, who had suffered blunt force trauma to the head and body."
"A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim appeared to have been attacked with a metal object. EMS rushed him to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. Police have withheld his identity, pending family notification. Police sources said say officers took a person of interest into custody for questioning; charges against that individual are pending as a result of the investigation."
Officers from the 46th Precinct received a 911 call at around 8:52 p.m. on Nov. 8 reporting an unconscious man at 1851 Phelan Place. Responding officers discovered a 48-year-old victim with blunt force trauma to the head and body. A preliminary investigation indicated the victim appeared to have been attacked with a metal object. EMS transported him to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. Police withheld the victim’s identity pending family notification. A person of interest was taken into custody for questioning and charges remain pending. The precinct has recorded six homicides year-to-date through Nov. 2, down 76% from last year.
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