In Manhattan, New York, four men have been killed. Local police said the alleged homeless were killed with a metal object. The perpetrator is said to have killed his victims early Saturday morning while they slept.
A fifth man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, the New York Times reported, citing a police spokesman. A 24-year-old suspect had been arrested. The alleged murder weapon, a metal pole about one meter long, had been secured.
The forces had been alerted at 1.50 am local time. Now the investigation is underway, the police want to speak at a press conference on the case.
According to the New York Times, one of 121 residents in the 8.5 million metropolis is homeless. The number of those affected is rising due to the exorbitant high property prices and the lack of affordable housing. All due to the exorbitantly high property prices and the lack of affordable housing.