Crime & Safety
Man Slain In Brooklyn Stabbing Attack Identified, Police Say
The attacker, a 58-year-old man, walked into a Brooklyn precinct and told officers he believed he had killed someone, police said.
BROOKLYN, NY — The identity of the man found stabbed to death early Monday morning in Crown Heights has been publicly revealed.
Kenneth Dantzler, 56, a homeless man, was pronounced dead at the scene after being fatally stabbed. Police say the suspect, a 58-year-old man, walked into a Brooklyn precinct shortly after the attack and confessed, claiming he acted in self-defense when Dantzler entered an apartment on Troy Avenue near Park Place.
The exact relationship between the two remains unclear.
Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Authorities say the suspect used a kitchen knife to fatally stab Dantzler before heading to the 77th Precinct station house around 3:15 a.m. to confess.
As of Wednesday morning, no charges have been announced in the case, police said.
Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
