The hunt continues for a purported package thief who allegedly beat a Brooklyn apartment building superintendent during a confrontation that ultimately may have led to his death, as police said Friday they released the person of interest who had been questioned in the case.
Police were initially called to the Ocean Avenue building in Flatbush for a report of an attack in the lobby around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Responding officers found 41-year-old Burim Havolli with trauma to his head.
A law enforcement source said he had been beaten with a cellphone.
Havolli was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and later died, according to his family. The medical examiner’s office will determine exactly what killed him.
Neighbors said he was attacked as he tried to stop a suspect from stealing packages from the lobby. The deadly altercation concerned those living in the neighborhood, some of whom say it’s getting more dangerous.
Meanwhile, the victim’s family was stunned that their hard-working loved one, who they say was respected in the building and in the neighborhood, was killed while doing his job.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether police had any new leads Friday. Their investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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