The man who walked into a Brooklyn police precinct Monday while covered in blood and admitted to killing a man in his apartment will not be charged because it may have been an act of self-defense, amNewYork has learned.
The 58-year-old resident of 207 Troy Ave. in Crown Heights walked into the 77th Precinct at around 3:15 a.m. on Oct. 13 weeping with blood over his hands and told officers that he believed he had killed a man. When cops arrived at the home they found bloody footprints in the hallway leading to the apartment where they discovered 56-year-old homeless man Kenneth Dantzler face up with stab wounds to the chest and arms.
Dantzler was pronounced dead at the scene. A blood-covered knife and scissors were also found nearby.
Meanwhile, detectives questioned the unnamed suspect throughout the day before transferring him to Interfaith Medical Center via an ambulance for a psychological evaluation. He was spotted on Monday afternoon exiting the rear of the 77th Precinct and being helped into an ambulance wearing a Tyvek suit and handcuffs.
Sources familiar with the investigation, however, said on Wednesday that the man will not be charged due to evidence suggesting that the slaying was an act of self-defense. Police have not yet provided details surrounding exactly what took place in the home.
amNewYork reached out to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office regarding their decision not to prosecute the individual. A spokeperson said that the investigation remains ongoing.
Locals in the area said people mostly stayed to themselves but were nonetheless shocked by the killing.
“I’ve been here for four years, and I’ve never felt unsafe,” Taylor Parker said. “It’s terrible, it’s very sad.”
