On Monday morning, a man confronted two people who work at Royal Deli & Grill in Bushwick, Brooklyn, according to an account shared by Fernando Mateo, a spokesman for United Bodegas of America.

“It’s tragic that Mr. Hill lost his life, but the truth of the matter is the justice system failed him,” he said.

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On Monday morning, a man confronted two people who work at Royal Deli & Grill in Bushwick, Brooklyn, according to an account shared by Fernando Mateo, a spokesman for United Bodegas of America

Mateo said Gerry Hill tried to go behind the counter, hit and knocked out one of the workers, when a co-worker acted in “self-defense” and hit Hill on the head. Hill later died

Police told NY1 Hill had nine prior arrests

The two bodega employees were released Tuesday wit

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