Queens detectives are questioning a suspect after a senior was found stabbed to death in his home Saturday night in what police are calling a domestic killing.
According to police sources, 76-year-old John Muraco was stabbed to death inside his home located on 159th Avenue and 102nd Street in Howard Beach at around 11:39 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Cops say that officers from the 106th Precinct found Muraco in the basement with multiple stab wounds to the chest. EMS pronounced him dead upon arrival at the home.
A knife was recovered at the scene, authorities said.
During the preliminary investigation, police took a 25-year-old man into custody for questioning. This individual is believed to be a relative, but an exact motive has yet to be established.
Charges against the individual are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, police said.
