Authorities confirm that the two men found dead in a parked car near a Brooklyn shelter were asylum seekers.
The victims, ages 24 and 25, respectively, were discovered unconscious inside a 2005 Nissan at Flushing and Scott avenues. two minutes from the shelter in Bushwick where they were living.
A spokesperson for the mayor’s office confirmed that they were asylum seekers.
The 24-year-old man was transported to Wyckoff Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The 25-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, there was drug paraphernalia inside the car.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation continues.
2023-06-03 12:49:00
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