Overview

• NYPD identified the suspect as Josny Jean, 31, who is charged with murder and criminal weapon possession.
• The victim, named by authorities as Frederick Howard, 70, was stabbed eight times inside his East 87th Street residence around 1:10 a.m. Monday.
• Howard was taken by private means to Brookdale University Hospital and was pronounced dead at 2:06 a.m., after which hospital staff alerted police.
• Police say Jean and Howard lived in the same building on East 87th Street, with earlier reports noting it was unclear if they shared an apartment.
• The Brooklyn district attorney’s office said Jean was awaiting arraignment Tuesday, and police records show he has a prior February 11 arrest for assault.