HOWARD BEACH, Queens (PIX11) – Police released the identity of a man whose headless body was found floating along the Jamaica Bay shoreline in Queens on Friday.
The man was identified as 46-year-old Lukasz Mikolajewicz, police said. Authorities believe Mikolajewicz died by suicide.
Mikolajewicz’s body was found in the water near 165th Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach around 8:45 p.m., according to the NYPD.
Mikolajewicz was a resident of Ozone Park, Queens, according to police.
Suicide prevention and mental health resources for those in need
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