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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 20-80
from Brooklyn, New York

Victim Details

Created
Feb 16, 2011

Case Added
Oct 13, 2023

Case ID
12738

Case Number
K90-06488

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 80

Age From
20

Age To
80

Pid
21195

Height
69 inches

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Post Mortem Interval
Weeks

Estimated Birth From
1910

Estimated Birth To
1970

Estimated Death Year From
1990

Date Found
1990-08-22

City
Brooklyn

State
New York

County
Kings County

Agency ID
43486

Agency Name
Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

Agency City
New York

Agency State
New York

Agency County
New York County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

Agency Phone
2124472030

Agency Jurisdiction
Local

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Case #
K90-06488

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
tightly curled

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: navy blue t-shirt, blue jeans, white briefs, white socks
Footwear: white and blue sneakers

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Case Description

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Unknown black male was found decomposing in a Con Edison meter room in the basement at 1414 Brooklyn Avenue by a Con Ed employee. The basement was frequented by locals and homeless from the area, and had last been inspected about one month prior to discovery.
Date Found: 1990-08-22

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