Man dead, neighbor arrested after dispute over noise in Jamaica

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Friday, March 19, 2021
Queens man accused of killing neighbor over noise dispute
The man has been arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his neighbor.

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- A 71-year-old Queens man was bludgeoned to death in his basement apartment allegedly by a neighbor in an apparent dispute over noise.

The suspect went to the downstairs apartment on 138th Street in Jamaica to complain about noise at around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

The 37-year-old man struck the older man with a steel rebar, killing him, police say.

The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital for a psychological and medical evaluation. Charges against him are pending.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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