Man Allegedly Beats Aunt to Death with Broom Inside N.Y.C. Home: Police

The two were arguing when the attack occurred, police allege

A 55-year-old woman in New York City was allegedly beaten to death with a broom, police say.

The Staten Island Advance, Patch and WPIX report that the victim was the aunt of the suspect.

Police allege in a statement that on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 20, victim Juanita Dallas was in a verbal dispute with Alexander Fleming, 29, when the alleged attack occurred.

Officers arrived at the Queens home at around 10:30 a.m. after responding to a call about an assault in progress, the statement said.

Police allege that Fleming hit Dallas in the head with the broom. The victim was then taken to North Shore University Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

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Later that evening, Fleming was arrested and charged with murder, assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the statement.

It's not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney or entered pleas to the charges against him.

According to Dallas' Facebook page, she was born in Queens and attended Hillcrest High School in the borough.

The investigation is ongoing.

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