1BROOKLYN, NY – A man was discovered dead Friday morning in Flatbush with signs of trauma, prompting an active police investigation, authorities said.

Officers responded to a 911 call around 9:14 a.m. reporting an unconscious man in front of 557 East 21 Street.

Police found the unidentified male unresponsive on the ground with visible injuries to his body.

EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Key Points

Unidentified man found dead with body trauma Friday morning in Flatbush

Victim pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS

Medical Examiner to determine official cause of death

Investigation underway

Detectives from the 70th Precinct and the NYPD’s Crime Scene Unit responded to the location to collect evidence and canvass the area for witnesses or surveillance footage. The victim

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