Shocked NYC tenant fatally stabs violent ex-con burglar with own knife in struggle to disarm him: sources, report
A Brooklyn tenant fatally stabbed a burglar during a struggle in his apartment. The incident occurred when the tenant confronted the intruder, who had previously attacked him. Authorities have stated that the tenant acted in self-defense and has since been released from custody.
- ▪The tenant, 45, was attacked by 34-year-old Dan Costume, a known ex-convict.
- ▪The struggle began when the tenant returned home to find Costume in his apartment with stolen items.
- ▪Both men were taken to the hospital, but Costume succumbed to his injuries.
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Metro Shocked NYC tenant fatally stabs violent ex-con burglar with own knife in struggle to disarm him: sources, report By Joe Marino, Jordan Donegan and Amanda Woods Published June 1, 2026, 9:32 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A shocked Brooklyn tenant fatally stabbed a violent ex-con burglar with the intruder’s own knife as he struggled to disarm the stranger who had invaded his apartment, according to sources and a report. The 45-year-old tenant appeared to have acted in self-defense when he allegedly knifed 34-year-old Dan Costume in the leg and back during a Friday night scuffle inside his third-floor apartment on Avenue D near East 31st Street in Flatbush, law enforcement sources said.
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