Brooklyn, NY – A 46-year-old man was discovered dead inside a courthouse building in Downtown Brooklyn late Friday night, police said.
The victim was found unconscious and unresponsive around 10:15 p.m. inside 120 Schermerhorn Street, known as the Brooklyn Court Section, within the 84th Precinct. Emergency medical personnel responded and pronounced him dead at the scene.
The man’s identity is being withheld until his family is notified. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death. The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is leading the inquiry, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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Key Points
- A 46-year-old man was found dead inside a Brooklyn courthouse building Friday night.
- He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
- The NYPD Force Investigation Division is handling the case; cause of death is pending.
A late-night discovery at a Brooklyn courthouse has sparked a police investigation.