Ocean Avenue Fire Leaves One Man Dead

At about 12:30am this morning, police say they responded to a 911 call of a fire in an apartment building on Ocean Avenue between Avenues H and I, where, after the fire was extinguished, they found a man who had been severely injured in the blaze. The 39-year-old was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The NYPD says that a preliminary investigation by the Fire Marshal indicates the fire is not suspicious, but the investigation is ongoing.

Our condolences to the family and friends of the victim, who hasn’t been identified yet.