Crime & Safety

Man Electrocuted In Miami

A man was found electrocuted Friday afternoon in a building that was under construction, according to Miami police.

MIAMI, FL— A man was found electrocuted Friday afternoon in a building that was undergoing construction, according to Miami police. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The incident occurred in a home in the 2700 block of SW 36th Avenue.

"I don't know if he was living there. I don't know if he was a worker," Officer Kiara Delva told Patch.

Delva said that police were in the process of notifying the victim's next of kin. She said police received the call at 1:46 p.m.

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