A late-evening dispute in Bushwick left 59-year-old Jerry Hill dead. On a Monday at about 7 p.m. he was found unconscious inside a building on Knickerbocker Avenue with severe head injuries consistent with being struck by an object. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of those injuries.

The crime scene stretched from a local deli to the corner of Jefferson Avenue, where Hill lived. Neighbors reported a large police presence while detectives worked for hours to reconstruct the sequence of events. One neighbor said the fight may have started after Hill tried to steal a beer from the deli, but police have not confirmed that account. Two people were taken into custody; their relationship to Hill and the roles they may have played remain under investigation.

If anyone saw what happened on Knickerbocker Avenue that evening or knows more about Hill’s movements before the assault, please come forward with information.