Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead In Brooklyn Apartment Building, Police Say

Police were initially called to the apartment to perform a wellness check.

The city's medical examiner will determine the official cause of death.
The city's medical examiner will determine the official cause of death. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

BROOKLYN, NY — A man was found dead inside a Brooklyn apartment on Thursday, police said.

Officers found a 51-year-old man unresponsive with head trauma at 21 Pennsylvania Ave. around 11:04 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police were initially called to the apartment to perform a wellness check.

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The city's medical examiner will determine the official cause of death.

No arrests have been made as of Thursday evening. An investigation remains ongoing.

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