Man dies in Brooklyn after being set on fire and falling from rooftop: sources

Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a man was found dead Tuesday night, possibly after being set on fire and falling from a roof.

According to police sources, cops from the 61st Precinct rushed to 1930 East 2nd St. in Gravesend at around 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 23 after they received a report of a man on fire.

Arriving on the scene, the officers say they discovered a man unconscious and unresponsive. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a man was found dead outside an apartment building, reportedly after being set on fire and falling from the roof.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

While police did not provide further details, sources familiar with the investigation told amNewYork that the man appeared to have suffered burns across his body and had injuries consistent with a fall.

Sources also reported that a backpack containing a knife, lighter fluid, and drain cleaner was discovered on the rooftop of a nearby apartment building.

Police say the official cause of death will be determined by the Chief Medical Examiner.

Police created a perimeter as they investigated the bizarre death. FDNY officials were also on scene, along with the Department of Buildings.

The investigation remains ongoing.

a backpack was discovered on the rooftop of the nearby apartment building with a knife, lighter fluid, and drain cleaner.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell