Homeless man charged in girlfriend's beating death in Shirley, police say
A homeless man was arrested in Queens Thursday for allegedly punching and kicking his girlfriend to death outside a Shirley entertainment complex, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Oscar Morocho-Morocho, 31, was charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death May 7 of 34-year-old Ruth Marisel Parra-Martinez, who was also homeless, Suffolk County police said.
The killing happened at about 10:30 p.m. in front of 30 The Green, an entertainment complex in Shirley with a bowling alley, arcade, bar and skating rink.
Morocho-Morocho allegedly punched and kicked Parra-Martinez "repeatedly over a period of time," the release says. He then called 911 to report she had died.
Morocho-Morocho was arrested Thursday afternoon in front of a building housing a car wash on Sutphin Boulevard in the Jamaica section of Queens. He was in police custody Thursday night and due to be arraigned Friday at First District Court in Central Islip.
No lawyer could be identified to call for comment.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
