Brandon Paulino was choked to death by his neighbor outside his Brooklyn home over the weekend, authorities said with the accused killer Eduardo Martinez claiming self-defense because the victim was twice his size.
A 30-year-old man was beaten to death by a neighbor in front of the Brooklyn home for people with mental health issues where they both lived, police said Wednesday. The two men got into an argument outside The MacDougal Street Apartments residence on MacDougal St. near Broadway in Brownsville about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, cops said. The 65-unit facility opened in 2012 and is run by nonprofit Concern .