A Long Island man was found dead in a wooded area early Monday morning in West Hills, New York. Suffolk County police ruled his death as a suicide.
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According to Patch, officers responded to a call around 7:20 a.m. after someone discovered the man’s lifeless body hanging from a tree nearby Henry L. Stimson Middle School at Peter A. Nelson Park. Investigators ruled his death as a suicide and claim there was no foul play involved.
“As a matter of policy, the Suffolk County Police Department does not normally comment on non-criminal death investigations. The department investigates approximately 100 suicides annually. However, we are aware of unfortunate rumors circulating on social media and throughout the community regarding this investigation and believe that it is in the public’s interest to issue this statement to allay any fears and quell rumors with facts. The death is being preliminarily classified as a non-criminal suicide based, in part, on evidence recovered at the scene and from the decedent’s residence, including a letter left for his family in his home which describes his reasoning for his actions.”
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The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy and the family has asked police not to disclose the deceased’s identity.