Detectives believe that the motive for the killing stemmed from Mr. Saleh having discovered that the assistant had stolen tens of thousands of dollars from him, despite the fact that Mr. Saleh had not reported the man and had set up what amounted to a repayment plan for him to return the money, one of the officials said. The killer returned to Mr. Saleh’s apartment the next day to dismember the body and clean up the crime scene. He used a Taser to immobilize Mr. Saleh and then stabbed him to death. New York City’s medical examiner announced on Thursday that Mr. Saleh had died from multiple stab wounds to his neck and torso. Initially, a law enforcement official had described the killing as a “hit” and said it looked “like a professional job.”

Source: New York Times July 17, 2020 13:40 UTC