BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A homeless man is accused of stabbing a man to death during a brawl outside a Brooklyn bar on Sunday, police said.
Darrin Webster, 29, allegedly killed 26-year-old Amare Simmons and slashed a 28-year-old man in front of 1071 Broadway in Bushwick at around 1:45 a.m., according to the NYPD.
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Police said a brawl erupted outside the bar, Marco’s, when the victims were attacked. It was unclear what sparked the incident.
Simmons was stabbed in the abdomen, and the 28-year-old man was slashed in the face and hand, cops said. Simmons was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.
A knife was recovered at the scene, and two suspects were taken into custody, cops said.
Webster, who is homeless, was charged with murder, attempted assault, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, police said Tuesday.
Randolph Robertson, a 38-year-old Queens resident, was also arrested and charged with assault, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and menacing, police said.
Their arraignments were pending on Tuesday.
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