BROOKLYN - An 89-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by another 95-year-old woman at a Coney Island nursing home, police said.
What we know:
Police said officers responded to a 911 call around 10:27 p.m. on Sunday at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on West 29th Street in Coney Island.
When they arrived, they found 89-year-old Nina Kravtsov suffering from head trauma.
Kravtsov, believed to be a Holocaust survivor from Ukraine according to the New York Post, was later pronounced dead.
On Tuesday, police arrested Galina Smirnova, 95, believed to be a fellow resident of the nursing home. She has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, officials said.
Authorities have not released details about what sparked the deadly attack or how exactly the women may have known each other.
The 95-year-old has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
The cause of death is still under investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Source: This report is based on information from police and The New York Post.