Body was discovered in Brooklyn apartment hours before fire, officials say
Body found in Brooklyn apartment before fire, officials say
An apartment fire in Bay Ridge in under investigation after the NYPD said officers found a body inside hours before it started.
NEW YORK - The FDNY is investigating a fire at a Brooklyn apartment where police found a body hours earlier.
What we know:
The fire happened at around 1 a.m. Monday at a six-story building in Bay Ridge.
Video shows flames bursting out of the sixth-floor apartment at 99-49 Shore Road.
While the FDNY said no one was injured in the fire, the NYPD said officers were already investigating a body inside the apartment hours before it started.
Police did not have a chance to remove the body before the fire broke out, according to officials.
What we don't know:
The identity of the body and cause of death are unknown at this time.
The cause of the fire is also under investigation.
The Source: This story is based on information from the FDNY and NYPD.