CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) — A 60-year-old man died after he was beaten during a fight that began inside an adult store in Chelsea.
Police said the victim and a suspect were arguing around 9 p.m. Sunday inside Rainbow Station on Eighth Avenue. The dispute moved outside, where it became physical.
According to investigators, the suspect pushed the man to the ground, kicked him in the head, stomped on him repeatedly and then fled the scene.
Video from the scene showed police photographing clothing and shoes outside the store. Blood and evidence markers were visible on the ground.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died, police said.
Police said the suspect later returned to the area. Officers spotted him and took him into custody.
Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Imani McColley of Queens. McColley was charged with murder and two counts of robbery. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.
Police have not disclosed what prompted the fight.
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