Man Stabbed to Death in UWS Apartment, Roommate Arrested
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man was found murdered in an Upper West Side apartment Saturday afternoon.
Sonia Rincon Reports
NYPD responded to the scene at 145 West 71st Street to find a man in his fifties with stab wounds.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
Police have arrested 51-year-old Fredrick Zappulla in Yonkers and charged him with murder in the second degree. Zappulla was the victim's roommate.
According to Police the victim was stabbed with a kitchen knife when the two were having a dispute.
Police are holding the victims identification pending the family's notification.
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