DOWNTOWN — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a 47-year-old Crown Heights man has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Jennifer Rodriguez.

The victim was killed outside her home in Crown Heights on the day of her young son’s birthday.

“This was a brutal and cowardly attack that stole the life of Jennifer Rodriguez on what should have been a day of joy for her family,” Gonzalez said. “Her children will now grow up without a mother, a loss that can never be repaired. While nothing can undo that pain, [this] sentence holds the defendant accountable and ensures he will spend years in prison for this horrific crime.”

Antoine Thompson, 47, of Crown Heights, was convicted on July 28, 2025, of second-degree murder and fourth-de

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