An Upper Manhattan fish market worker fatally stabbed a man and wounded his brother after one of the siblings tried to steal shrimp from the eatery late Tuesday, authorities said.
Both brothers, 25 and 29, were knifed inside the Fish Express Fish Market on St. Nicholas Place near Edgecombe Avenue in Sugar Hill around 9:45 p.m., cops said.
The deadly fracas began when one of the brothers tried to swipe the fish, authorities said.
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He was initially kicked out of the market without any commotion – but returned a short time later with his brother and the pair became aggressive, cops said.
The worker then pulled out a knife and stabbed both intruders in their torsos, authorities said.
Both were taken to Harlem Hospital, where the younger brother was pronounced dead and the older brother was listed in stable condition.
Responding cops took the worker into custody and charges are pending against him. His name was not immediately released.
A knife was recovered at the scene.
The name of the slain brother was not released pending family notification.