Fire department finds deceased man following smoke detector alert in Syracuse

The Syracuse Police Department is investigating a death on Ashdale Avenue.

Around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9 the Syracuse Fire Department was called to a home on the 200 block of Ashdale Avenue for a smoke detector activation.

When they entered the building, they found a deceased man was inside. Fire department investigators remained at the home for nearly 12 hours after the first call came in.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and an investigation into the man’s death is being conducted with the Syracuse fire and police departments working together.