ICYMI: State Police investigate apparent suicide at Marcy Correctional Facility

MARCY- The New York State Police are investigating an apparent suicide that occurred Friday morning inside an administrative building at the Marcy Correctional Facility.

It happened shortly after 8:00 a.m. Authorities say a 55-year-old Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employee was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

No foul play is suspected at this time. A handwritten note was recovered at the scene and is being translated as part of the ongoing investigation.

The body was transported to the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office for examination.

The next of kin has been notified.

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