One of the Brooklyn bodega workers who got into a fatal tussle with a “neighborhood nuisance” claimed they were only defending themselves from the local troublemaker who threatened “to f–ing kill” one of them.
Royal Deli & Grill worker Kelvin Melo told the Daily News that Gerry Hill loudly barged into the business Monday night — then threatened workers when they asked him to quit screaming.
Hill had shouted, “‘I want to fight you. I’m going to f–ing kill you. Any one of you come outside and fight,’” Melo recalled.
Melo grabbed a cup of coffee in case Hill launched at him, but put it down when he thought Hill was ready to leave. Instead, Hill slugged him — sparking the deadly fight, Melo claimed…