"Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a man was found dead Tuesday night, possibly after being set on fire and falling from a roof. According to police sources, cops from the 61st Precinct rushed to 1930 East 2nd St. in Gravesend at around 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 23 after they received a report of a man on fire. Arriving on the scene, the officers say they discovered a man unconscious and unresponsive."
"While police did not provide further details, sources familiar with the investigation told amNewYork that the man appeared to have suffered burns across his body and had injuries consistent with a fall. Sources also reported that a backpack containing a knife, lighter fluid, and drain cleaner was discovered on the rooftop of a nearby apartment building. Police say the official cause of death will be determined by the Chief Medical Examiner. Police created a perimeter as they investigated the bizarre death."
Police responded to 1930 East 2nd St. in Gravesend at about 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 23 after receiving a report of a man on fire. Officers found an unconscious, unresponsive man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The man had burns across his body and injuries consistent with a fall. Investigators found a backpack on a nearby rooftop containing a knife, lighter fluid, and drain cleaner. FDNY and the Department of Buildings also responded and police established a perimeter. The official cause of death will be determined by the Chief Medical Examiner and the investigation remains ongoing.
Read at www.amny.com
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