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Career Criminal Charged in Brooklyn Murder of 64-Year-Old
10/13/2025
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- David Mazariegos faces first-degree murder charges for the fatal attack on 64-year-old Nicola Tanzi in Brooklyn.
- He is described as a career criminal with five open cases.
- He is held at Rikers Island without bail.
- Video footage shows Mazariegos sucker-punching Tanzi and stomping on him after he lost consciousness.
- Prosecutors say Mazariegos confessed to robbing Tanzi and taking his "spirit."