Hempstead man, 61, found in bedroom killed by 'blunt force trauma' to head, police say
Nassau police at the Maryland Avenue home in Hempstead Monday where the body of a man was found in an upstairs bedroom. Credit: Jim Staubitser
Officers responding to a 911 call in Hempstead discovered the body of a man who had been killed by a blow to the head, Nassau police said.
Police were called to a home on Maryland Avenue just before 11 a.m. Monday for a man not breathing. They discovered a 61-year-old in an upstairs bedroom with a “blunt force trauma injury” to the head, detectives said.
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Officers responding to a 911 call in Hempstead discovered the body of a man who had been killed by a blow to the head, Nassau police said.
Police were called to a home on Maryland Avenue just before 11 a.m. Monday for a man not breathing. They discovered a 61-year-old in an upstairs bedroom with a “blunt force trauma injury” to the head, detectives said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a hospital medic at 11:03 a.m., police said.
Authorities did not identify the man. The investigation is ongoing.
Detectives request anyone with information about the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.
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