New York, NY – An 80-year-old man was discovered unconscious and unresponsive inside his residence on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 7:11 p.m. in a home in Queens.
Officers were alerted to the situation after receiving a 911 call requesting a wellness check at the residence. Upon their arrival, they found the elderly man with a head injury unresponsive.
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The precise cause of death is yet to be determined, pending an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.