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NYPD: Man charged with murder in slashing death of 2 inside Cypress Hills home

Detectives say officers were called to 186 Warwick St. around 4 p.m.

Rob Flaks

Nov 10, 2024, 11:08 PM

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Police have arrested and charged a 46-year-old man with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the slashing death of two people inside a Cypress Hills home.

Police say two people were found inside 186 Warwick St. on Sunday afternoon.

Police identified the victims as 91-year-old Roosevelt Simmons and 66-year-old Jaqueline Deylons. They say both were found on their floor with slash wounds to their necks.

The arrest of Lewis Kerry was announced Monday afternoon. Further details surrounding a motive were not immediately clear.

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