A 58-year-old man was found dead inside a downtown Brooklyn apartment, the New York City Police Department reported yesterday. The NYPD discovered the body on Schermerhorn Street in the Boerum Hill neighborhood at around 3:44 p.m, as detailed by Patch. According to police, the man had sustained blunt force trauma to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim is currently withheld pending family notification.
The circumstances under which the man met his death are yet to be thoroughly understood, as investigators begin to piece together the events that led to this tragic outcome. Sources told PIX11 News that he was found lying on the apartment floor. An autopsy by the medical examiner will be conducted to determine the precise cause of death.
Details regarding potential suspects or motives have not been made public. Authorities are calling for anyone with information to come forward to assist the police in their inquiry.
