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Two Arrested in Fatal Beating of Homeless Man in Brooklyn

The suspects, familiar with the victim, attacked him with metal pipes and a bat while he slept in a supermarket parking lot.

  • Cos Jervis Jonas Ajpuac, 38, was beaten to death while sleeping in a Brooklyn supermarket parking lot on September 18.
  • Two men, Manuel Perez, 49, and Francisco Corocoj, 25, have been arrested and charged with manslaughter, assault, and weapon possession.
  • The attack also injured a 42-year-old man who survived; both victims were friends with their attackers.
  • The suspects and victims frequently visited the same ShopRite to redeem bottle deposits and would often drink together.
  • Security footage captured the brutal, unprovoked attack, which occurred just after the store's security worker left the area.
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