Vicious Brawl In Homeless Shelter Ends With Loss Of Finger

Two homeless men are convalescing at Brookdale Hospital after beating the hell out of each other in a Brooklyn homeless shelter.

The unidentified 41 and 49-year-old men started brawling at the Chauncey Street Shelter in Bushwick at approximately 9:00 pm last night.

The 41–year-old man took an early lead in the brawl when he bit a finger completely off his combatant. The 49-year-old man made a dramatic comeback despite losing a finger and knocked the finger biter out cold. 

The man who was beaten unconscious is in critical condition, the man who had his finger bitten off is being held for observation.

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