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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