BROOKLYN, NY – On Wednesday, at approximately 7:24 am, police responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing incident inside an apartment at 1973 81 Street in Bensonhurst.
Upon arrival, officers discovered 58-year-old Behor Mushiev with multiple stab wounds on his body.
Emergency Medical Services responded to the location and pronounced Mushiev deceased.
A knife was recovered, and a 62-year-old male, Lennur Mamutov, was taken into custody on the scene. Mamutov has been charged with Murder and Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.