dominican. the clerk tried to take back the chips, the woman became enraged and got her boyfriend. and the boyfriend austin simon had a long history of violent crime, spent at least three years in prison for assault. most recent parole expired last may. simon had no apparent job but he was wearing a $300 designer t-shirt and a gold earring. he was extremely angry, furious. simon threw him into a wall and leaned down and screamed in his face. when the older man stood up, simon grabbed him by the neck. here s a local news account describing what happened next. surveillance video shows 37-year-old austin simon push the clerk behind the bodega counter and then stand over him. moments later, a struggle ensues and the two wrestle in the clerk stabbed simon multiple times. these have late friday night in the convenience store off west 140th street. police were called prayer and assault in progress, found simon with two stab wounds in his chest and when his next. tucker: that was