Crime & Safety
Mount Vernon Police Investigating 'Suspicious Death' Of 79-Year-Old
Unusual circumstances, including evidence of unexplained injuries, have police taking a closer look at the home death, officials said.
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Major Case detectives are investigating a suspicious death that was reported late on Tuesday.
Shortly before 11 p.m., Mount Vernon police were called to Franklin Avenue for a report of an unresponsive man. Officers were directed to a dead man in a second-floor bedroom. The man was identified as 79-year-old John McGhee, of Mount Vernon.
During the preliminary investigation, certain circumstances that appeared unusual were discovered, including some unexplainable injuries on the body of McGhee, police officials said.
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Mount Vernon police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the MVPD Detective Division at 914-665-2510. All calls will be kept confidential, according to officials. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the MVPD "Text-A-Tip" by texting "MVPD" and the tip to 847411.
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