Crime & Safety

Canarsie Man Found Dead Behind Bed-Stuy Building, Police Say

Police identified the man found dead in Bed-Stuy Monday as a 40-year-old man from Canarsie.

CANARSIE, BROOKLYN — The man found dead behind a Bed-Stuy apartment building on Monday morning is a Canarsie resident, police said.

John McGuigan, 40, was found lying on the ground, fully clothed, behind the apartment building at 930 Halsey St. around 10:35 a.m. on Monday, police said.

McGuigan, who lived on East 82nd Street in Canarsie, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders, said police.

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The Medical examiner will determine the cause of death and police said an investigation is ongoing.


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