Man Arrested in Deadly Attack Over Cigarettes

Police have arrested man suspected of fatally punching another man in the head.

The charges stem from an incident in which the suspect, Sosthene Louis, allegedly walked up to the victim and a friend and asked them for cigarettes. The victim, 26-year-old Lisney Oliveira, told Louis that he didn't have any cigarettes and continued walking. According to police, Louis followed the men and then punched Oliveira in the backed of the head, causing him to fall and hit his head on the concrete sidewalk.

Oliveira was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Louis has been charged with second-degree murder for the attack.

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