Shovelers find man dead in snow outside Deer Park housing complex

Workers shoveling snow Monday afternoon in Deer Park discovered a man buried and dead in the snow near a walkway at a housing complex on Parkcenter Drive, Suffolk Police said.

Following the 3:45 p.m. discovery, cops responded to 7 Parkcenter Drive, where the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from Suffolk Police’s homicide squad are leading an investigation into the man’s death, though investigators believe the death is not related to suspicious circumstances.

Authorities said the cause of death will be determined during an autopsy at the county medical examiner’s office. The man’s name is being withheld pending notification of his family.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the homicide squad at 631.852.6392.

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