Crime & Safety
Man Beaten To Death In West Village Attack: Police
The NYPD is still searching for a man who assaulted and killed a man on Christopher Street over the weekend.
WEST VILLAGE, NY — A man attacked and killed a 36-year-old male Saturday in the West Village, according to police.
The altercation took place around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday in front of the Hudson Bagel store on 82 Christopher Street, police said.
Upon the police's arrival on the scene, first responders found a 36-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the pavement.
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According to police, the unconscious man got rushed to Lenox Health Complex, where he was pronounced dead.
The 36-year-old victim of the street-fight attack was identified Sunday as Brooklyn resident Dashawn Bush.
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Further investigation found that the attacker punched Bush, dropping him to the ground and proceeded to kick him on the concrete, a police spokesperson told AMNY.
There are no arrests, and the motive for the attack remains unclear.
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