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Man Found Dead in Staten Island Home After Reports of Gas Smell, Police Say

By Nicholas Rizzi | May 4, 2016 1:31pm

PORT RICHMOND — A man was found dead inside a Staten Island home early Wednesday after reports of a strong gas odor coming from inside the building, police said.

Police responded to 207 Nicholas Ave., near Hatfield Place, shortly after midnight after receiving 911 calls reporting the smell, the NYPD said.

When inside, police didn't find the gas odor but discovered a 53-year-old man unconscious inside. EMS workers pronounced him dead.

Police said the medical examiner will determine the cause of the man's death. His name is being withheld until his family is notified, police said.