Police say 63-year-old John Foster has been arrested and charged with murder.
Investigators say Foster stabbed 64-year-old Gabrielle Gottlieb inside Wine Heaven Liquor Store on Third Avenue in Kips Bay on Wednesday.
Foster then ran off to a nearby rooftop where he threatened to jump.
Police took him into custody after a five-hour standoff.
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