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

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Sunday, December 1, 2024 2:50PM
Landlord arrested after deadly assault on tenant in the Bronx
Police say the landlord came to collect unpaid rent when the deadly assault happened.

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.

Charges are pending against the landlord.

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Sonia Rincon has the details from South Richmond Hill.

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