The 37-year-old man is stabbed to death after complaining to a customer who didn’t say “thank you” when he held the door open for him at a Brooklyn smoke shop amid NYC crime levels continue to rise
- The incident happened at around 10.20pm on Tuesday at a shop in Gowanus
- The victim got angry at the suspect because he didn’t say thank you when he held the door open
- They had a verbal altercation that escalated and the victim hit the suspect
- The suspect retaliates by fatally stabbing the victim in the neck and abdomen
- Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
- Information can also be submitted on the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by message @NYPDTips on Twitter
A 37-year-old man was stabbed to death after complaining to a customer who didn’t say “thank you” when he held the door open for him at a Brooklyn tobacconist, as crime in New York continued to rise.
The incident happened around 10.20pm Tuesday after the victim, whose name was not given, held the door open for a customer walking into 4th Ave Tobacco Road Corp in Gowanus.
The victim asked the suspect why he hadn’t thanked him and got angry, the New York Post reported.
After an argument outside, the victim hit the customer, who was trying to flee, and was then fatally stabbed in the neck and abdomen.
The victim reportedly taunted the suspect, saying “stab me if you can” before slashing him open.
He fell back into the store entrance bleeding profusely and according to store clerk Kharef Alsaidi yelled, “He stabbed me, he stabbed me.”
The victim was taken to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where she was sadly pronounced dead.
The incident happened around 10.20pm Tuesday after the victim, whose name was not given, held the door open for a customer walking into 4th Ave Tobacco Road Corp in Gowanus
The victim asked the suspect why he hadn’t thanked him and got angry, the New York Post reported. After an argument outside, the victim hit the customer who was trying to flee, fatally stabbing him in the neck and abdomen
Speaking to ABC7, Alsaidi explained how events unfolded: “It was just about not saying ‘thank you’ for opening the door for him.
He said the victim asked, “Why don’t you say thank you for opening the door?”
This led to the suspect saying he did not ask the victim to open the door for him.
The clerk said he tried to de-escalate the issue and get the suspect to put the knife away, but it didn’t work.
Pictured: The smoke shop police are investigating after the 37-year-old’s death
Police have yet to catch the suspect who left the scene on his e-bike. He drove south on Fourth Avenue to Carroll Street.
Sources said the man was wearing a black sweater, white shirt and jeans and was carrying a black backpack.
The investigations are ongoing. No arrests were made.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Information can also be submitted on the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by message @NYPDTips on Twitter.
