A New York landlord reportedly killed two of his tenants – as well as his girlfriend – in a dispute over back rent.
David Daniel, 54, is now facing murder charges – after handing himself over to police shortly after the murders.
The triple stabbing took place sometime before 7 a.m. in the St. Albans section of Queens, killing two women, ages 51 and 55, and a 57-year-old man.
Two of the victims, the man and reportedly the 55-year-old, were tenants of the single-family home where the murders occurred – which is owned by Daniel and rented out in recent years.
Police found the tenants in a bedroom in the basement, and the suspect’s girlfriend in a bed upstairs. Daniel later turned himself in to confess, and law enforcement sources said he may have been motivated by a rental dispute dating back to the pandemic.
David Daniel, 54, now faces murder charges after handing himself over to police on Tuesday. Sources said he may have been motivated by a rental dispute dating back to the pandemic
The triple stabbing took place sometime before 7 a.m. in the St. Albans section of Queens, killing two women, ages 51 and 55, and a 57-year-old man.
Two of the victims, the man and reportedly the 55-year-old, were tenants of the single-family home where the murders occurred – which is owned by Daniel and has been rented out for years.
The triple murder occurred just before 7 a.m., and a few minutes later David turned to the 113th Precinct to admit to the murders. There he told the officers that he was ‘having problems with his tenants’
“The officer inquired further and the man stated that ‘he did something bad,'” NYPD Assistant Chief Kevin Williams told reporters hours later in a statement outside the home, which was overrun by officers Tuesday morning.
Footage from this morning showed the grim police response, with dozens of officers gathering in the home’s backyard about an hour after the killings.
They stayed behind all morning while officers at the police station a mile away questioned the suspect.
The triple murder occurred just before 7 a.m., and a few minutes later David turned to the 113th Precinct to admit to the murders. There he told the officers that he was ‘having problems with his tenants’
“The officer inquired further and the man stated that ‘he did something bad,'” NYPD Assistant Chief Kevin Williams told reporters hours later in a statement outside the home, which was overrun by officers Tuesday morning.
Police then rushed home to Milburn Street near 122nd Avenue after he told them the address, where they found the three victims stabbed to death.
