Crime & Safety
Midwood Man Murdered And Neighbor Arrested, Cops Say
Norberto Lozada, 44, stands accused of repeatedly stabbing Ramon Marrero, 54, in his Ocean Avenue home Sunday afternoon, police said.
MIDWOOD, BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn man was fatally stabbed Sunday by a neighbor who now faces murder charges, according to police.
Norberto Lozada, 44, stands accused of repeatedly stabbing Ramon Marrero, 54, in the chest inside his home at 1306 Ocean Ave. just after 1 p.m., police said.
Medics rushed Marrero to Kings County Hospital where he later died, according to police.
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Lozada, also a building resident, was locked in handcuffs Sunday night and charged with second degree murder, police said.
Information about Lozada's arraignment was not available at 9:30 a.m. Monday.
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