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DEATH INVESTIGATION

Man found dead with knife in his neck inside Bed-Stuy brownstone, sources say

Officers were called to 716 Madison St. for a wellness check just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning.

Zoe Cosgrove

Aug 3, 2026, 2:11 PM

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A 58-year-old man was found dead with a knife in his neck inside a brownstone in Bed-Stuy, police sources say.

Officers were called to 716 Madison St. for a wellness check just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning.

Police say they located the man unresponsive and unconscious on a bed inside the home.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. His identity has not been released as of Monday afternoon.

The incident has not been deemed a homicide, according to the NYPD.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

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