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Jerome Babij allegedly strangled his roommate to death during an altercation at their assisted living facility

Police say the victim screamed "he's trying to kill me" before he was found lying on the floor

Babij is now charged with second-degree murder

A 79-year-old Florida man living in assisted living is accused of strangling his roommate to death.

Jerome Babij was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Aug. 26, Miami-Dade County jail records indicate.

According to a Miami Police Department arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, police allege that Babij attacked his roommate at the facility where they both lived.

The affidavit states that Babij and the victim had been roommates for approximately six months and that there had been no reports of previous issues

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