Woman found dead inside queens home on hancock street

QUEENS, N.Y. – Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a Hancock Street home late Tuesday night.

Officers responded around 10:36 p.m. to a 911 call reporting an unconscious person inside 1643 Hancock Street, within the 104th Precinct.

Responding officers found a 48-year-old woman unresponsive; EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.

Key Points

A 48-year-old woman was found dead inside a Hancock Street residence Tuesday night.
Police say no arrests have been made, and the cause of death is under investigation.
The medical examiner will determine how the woman died; her identity has not been released.

Investigation continues

Authorities said the woman’s identity is being withheld pending family notification. Detectives and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are working to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding her death.

No immediate signs of foul play

Police have not indicated whether foul play is suspected but confirmed that the investigation remains active. Officers from the 104th Precinct and crime scene investigators spent several hours at the location collecting evidence late into the night.

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