Man, 32, arrested on manslaughter charges after his 'friend' was killed playing Russian roulette during blizzard in NYC

  • Zdzislaw ­Golabek, 37, was playing the deadly game in an apartment in Brooklyn when the New York blizzard was at its peak 
  • He was declared dead by paramedics, who could do nothing to help him
  • Gorecki Maciej, 32, who lives close by has been arrested on numerous charges including manslaughter and weapons charges
  • Golabek's brother said: 'My feeling was like, I can't believe it'

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 09:25 EST, 24 January 2016 | Updated: 02:17 EST, 25 January 2016

A 32-year-old New York man has been arrested on homicide charges after a 37-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

Zdzislaw ­Golabek was with his friend Gorecki Maciej, 32, at around 8pm on Saturday evening when the fatal shot was fired.

Maciej has now been arrested on numerous charges including one of manslaughter. He told police that the pair were playing Russian roulette in the moments before the shooting occurred.

Paramedics were called and arrived on scene, despite two-feet of snow blighting conditions across the city

Paramedics were called and arrived on scene, despite two-feet of snow blighting conditions across the city

The incident happened in an apartment on 45th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

­Golabek lives in the building but not in the apartment where he died. 

The suspect, Maciej, lived just a short distance away.

Andrzej Golabek, Zdzislaw's brother, told the New York Post that he heard about the fatal accident through his brother's wife, Bozena.

'My feeling was like, I can't believe it,' said Golabek, 37, who lives in Kensington, Brooklyn. 'I still can't believe it.

'He was really quiet,' he added. 'He never got into trouble.'

Killed: Cops say the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in this Brooklyn apartment building

Killed: Cops say the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in this Brooklyn apartment building

NYPD gather outside the scene of the death. The weapon that was used has been recovered by cops

NYPD gather outside the scene of the death. The weapon that was used has been recovered by cops

Paramedics were called and arrived on scene, despite two-feet of snow blighting conditions across the city. Upon arrival, they found the situation to be futile and there was nothing they could do.

Golabek's friend, Maciej, remained at the scene of the accident and the weapon used was recovered by police. 

Maciej has now been arrested and charged with manslaughter according to the NYPD. He has also been brought up on a charge of criminal possession of a weapon.

The game of Russian roulette works by placing a single bullet in a random chamber out of six, before daring to hold the loaded gun to one’s temple before pulling on the trigger.

The gamble comes with the player hoping they will not trigger the loaded chamber, with a one in six chance of instant death.

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