Landlord arrested after deadly assault on tenant over unpaid rent in the Bronx

THROGGS NECK, The Bronx (WABC) -- A landlord in the Bronx has been arrested for the deadly assault of a tenant over unpaid rent.

The assault happened just after 6 p.m. on Saturday in the tenant's home near the Throgs Neck Expressway.

Upon arrival, officers found 30-year-old Kristopher Samaroo with trauma to his body. Police say there was a fight after Samaroo's landlord came to collect the rent.

First responders transported the victim to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Another man was taken into custody late Sunday. His relation is unknown.



Charges are pending against the landlord.

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