New Yorker found dead in apartment with hammer next to him

A 61-year-old man was found dead in his apartment in a public housing building in Queens, bleeding from the mouth and with a hammer lying next to him, police and police sources said.

The man, whose name has not been released, was found at NYCHA Ravenswood Houses on 35th Avenue near 21st Street in Astoria when police answered an emergency call around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

He lay on the ground, blood flowing from his mouth. There were no other signs of injury.


The scene outside the Ravenswood home where the man was found dead: 21-15 35th Ave in Astoria.
An unidentified man was found lying on the ground, bleeding from his mouth.
Peter Gerber

Police officers enter 21-15 35th Avenue, where a 61-year-old man was found dead.
There was a hammer lying next to the 61-year-old man.
Peter Gerber

An NYPD SUV outside 21-15 35th Avenue in Queens.
The man was not immediately identified, pending notification of the family.
Peter Gerber

The ambulance service pronounced him dead.

The NYPD was unable to provide any further details about the circumstances of the man’s death early Monday morning.

According to police, the city medical examiner will make a formal decision.

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