Overview
- Police questioned and released a 31-year-old man in the death of 41-year-old building superintendent Burim Havolli, with no charges filed pending further review.
- Havolli suffered head injuries during a Nov. 12 encounter outside 1199 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush and later died at Kings County Hospital after initially declining EMS care.
- Witnesses and video indicate Havolli tried to hold the man for police during a dispute tied to suspected package thefts, and that he was struck multiple times with a cellphone.
- During questioning, the man said he was visiting someone in the building and not stealing packages, and records show prior arrests that do not determine culpability in this case.
- Investigators are examining evidence as tenants describe repeated package-theft problems at the building, with the cause of death to be determined by the Medical Examiner.