Man Found Dead On Side Of NYC Expressway Likely Murdered

NEW YORK CITY — A man found dead off the side of a New York City expressway on Tuesday was likely murdered, police said.

The body was found by a driver who had pulled over near Exit 2 of the Clearview Expressway in Queens around 9 a.m., Patch previously reported.

The man apparently had been shot and was found hog-tied at the scene, according to multiple media reports.

The identity of the victim has not been released pending family notification, police said.

Additional incident details were not readily available.

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

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