NYC Homeless Man Murdered For Catcalling, Police Say

INWOOD, NY — A homeless man assaulted in Inwood last week after catcalling another man's girlfriend has died of his injuries, police told Patch.

Lucio Bravo, 69, suffered serious injuries to the head when Branlee Gonzalez attacked him and another man. He was pronounced dead on Tuesday, police told Patch. Gonzalez, who is facing first- and second-degree assault charges, pummeled Bravo and another homeless victim early Thursday morning because the two victims catcalled his girlfriend.

The assault occurred around 3:30 a.m. Thursday in in front of a Supermarket on Sherman Avenue between Dyckman and Academy streets, police said. Bravo was taken to Saint Barnabas hospital after the attack and the other man, an unidentified 39-year-old man, suffered bruising but refused medical attention, police told Patch.

Surveillance video released by police captured the attack.

The NYPD video shows a man police have identified as Gonzalez throw what appears to be a sucker punch at one of the seated victims before launching a hail of punches. When the other victim attempts to get involved in the fight, he too is punched in the head several times. During the assault, a woman can be seen attempting to pull Gonzalez away from the two victims.

Gonzalez was arrested Monday and charges with two counts of first- and second-degree assault, police told Patch. Gonzalez will appear in court on Friday, court records show.

Photo of suspect Branlee Gonzalez by NYPD