FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 6, 2026
Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of
His Mother in Her Bay Ridge Apartment
Defendant Fatally Stabbed Victim 18 Times, Fled Scene Covered in Her Blood
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to repeatedly stabbing and murdering his mother inside her Bay Ridge apartment.
District Attorney Gonzalez said, “Inna Deshkovich lost her life at the hands of her own son, leaving her family and loved ones with an unimaginable loss. Domestic violence, including violence against parents and family members, is a profound public safety issue, and this sentence reflects the seriousness of that harm. My office will continue to aggressively prosecute anyone who commits acts of violence in our communities.”
The District Attorney identified the defendant as Vladislav Deshkovich, 32, of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Dineen Riviezzo to the Court’s offer of 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder on January 9, 2026.
The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on December 1, 2023, at approximately 7:40 p.m., the defendant went to his mother’s apartment on 93rd Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. An argument ensued and was overheard by a neighbor, who knocked on the apartment door. The defendant answered the door and stated that everything was fine. Shortly after, the neighbor observed the defendant fleeing the apartment. When the neighbor returned, she found the victim, 54-year-old Inna Deshkovich, lying in a pool of blood, unresponsive and suffering from numerous stab wounds.
Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, and police apprehended the defendant later that night. The defendant was found with blood on his clothing, which was later confirmed through DNA analysis to belong to his mother. An autopsy revealed that the victim suffered 18 stab wounds, including at least three to her face.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Matthew Perry of the District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Leila Rosini, Homicide Bureau Chief.
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