Man Found Dead in Copiague Parking Lot

A man found dead in a Copiague parking lot Sunday afternoon appeared to be the victim of violence, police said. 

First Precinct officers were called to 7 Ralph Avenue at 3:30 p.m. when it was reported that the body of a man had been discovered in the parking lot. When police arrived, they found the body behind a dumpster at the industrial complex. 

The man’s identity has not been established and he was taken to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be performed, police said. 

As Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives continue to investigate, police are asking anyone with any information about the case to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.