61-year-old dies after being punched in dispute over NYC parking spot: officials

A 61-year-old man died after a 30-year-old tow truck driver allegedly punched him in the face, causing him to fall back onto the pavement following a dispute over parking Saturday night in Brooklyn.

The deadly dispute broke out around 8:45 p.m. at a Shell gas station at 1143 Clarkson Avenue in Brownsville, according to officials.

The argument “became physical” and the tow truck driver punched the older man in the face, causing him to “fall and hit the pavement,” police said.

Emergency responders were called to the scene and brought the 61-year-old to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at 9:17 p.m., police said.

The tow truck driver was taken into custody at the scene and charges were pending, according to the NYPD.

Authorities have not released the identity of the victim.