A man was found dead in the hallway of an apartment building on Clove Road in New Dorp. The suspect is under arrest and facing serious charges.
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Investigators say it turns out the two men involved were involved with the same woman and one came to confront the other.
Neighbors were woken up just after 7 a.m. to chaos. Rafael Ramos, 36, came to confront Emmanuel Diaz, who lives in the building. Police say both men were involved with the same woman. They say Ramos was armed with a knife and entered Diaz's apartment through an unlocked door, and there was a struggle.
As the fight escalated, detectives say Diaz choked Ramos to death, then dragged the body into the hallway - his wife and young children - ages four and six, were inside.
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Detectives say Diaz now faces several charges including murder and strangulation.
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