QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A suspicious device was found inside a Queens home where a dead teen was also discovered on Wednesday morning, according to police.
Police responded to a 911 call on Legget Place a few minutes before 8:30 a.m. Officers discovered a 17-year-old boy, who was unconscious and unresponsive, authorities said.
First responders also discovered a suspicious device within the same house that the dead teen was in.
The NYPD Bomb Squad was requested to the scene, police said.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York will determine the cause of death. It remains unclear if this was a homicide or a suicide, police said.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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