Man Found Hanging From Tree In Queens Park: Police

QUEENS — A man was found hanging from a tree in a park named for a police officer off the Belt Parkway early Monday morning, police said.

Emergency responders discovered the man's body at Police Officer Edward Byrne Park near 135th Avenue and 133rd Street about 6:50 a.m., the NYPD said.

The man was believed to be in his 20s, police said.

The city Medical Examiner’s Office has not confirmed the cause of death, cops said.

The park is named for a rookie cop killed in the line of duty in 1988, according to the Parks department. Byrne’s death spurred the NYPD to create the successful Tactical Narcotics Team in South Jamaica, which has since been expanded citywide.

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