81-year-old found dead on Brooklyn roof, 2 other men found dead on subway, NYPD says

New York City medical examiners are investigating the causes of death for three men found in separate locations over the weekend, including one on the roof of a Brooklyn building and two on different subway trains, according to the NYPD.

Police said the first man was discovered around 10 a.m. Saturday, when officers responded to a 911 call at an apartment building on Avenue H and New York Avenue in East Flatbush. When they arrived, they discovered an 81-year-old man unconscious on the roof, according to officials. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Officials said the man was known to visit the roof, but they were still investigating why he had gone there this time. They said they were also looking into whether the weekend’s extremely cold weather may have played a role in his death…

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