Man Found Dead In Stairwell On Long Island

A Long Island man who was found dead in a stairwell of an apparent homicide has been identified, police announced.

Police have identified the man found dead in a Hempstead apartment building stairwell as Marlon Rivas-Aguilar, age 53, of Freeport.
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10/23/2023 4:30 p.m.

It happened on Saturday, Oct. 21 in Hempstead.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call to find 53-year-old Marlon Rivas-Aguilar bleeding and unresponsive in the stairwell of 45 Jackson Street.

Rivas-Aguilar, who is from Freeport, was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel as a result of what appeared to be puncture wounds.

The investigation into the man’s alleged homicide is ongoing.

Police encourage anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.

All calls will be kept anonymous.

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