Please share this thread far and wide. I am sharing info I have received regarding the black man who was found hanging from a tree this morning in Huntington, NY. This needs to be re-verified by appropriate authorities, but I think an independent investigation is necessary.

According to one person close to the situation, the scene was wrapped up in under 1 hour. Authorities decided it was a suicide. There is currently no crime scene there. 30 minutes later, someone found a security camera destroyed in a garbage can near the scene of the incident.

This needs to be fully investigated by police, there needs to be a statement on this. There have now been 7 people hanged in the past 4 weeks across the US. This requires more attention to ensure public safety.

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Statement from Suffolk County PD. Death being ruled a suicide because of "evidence recovered at the scene" and "from the decedent's residence, including a letter left for his family in his home which describes his reasoning for his actions." https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/person-found-dead-huntington-police

. @RepTomSuozzi and @NYGovCuomo this requires more attention. The circumstances and wider context right now requires it

https://twitter.com/ShadesLI/status/1275177859485782018?s=20

I will continue to update as info comes in. This is all available at the moment. I want to be clear, this family absolutely deserves privacy and to have their wishes followed. The point is this requires close attention by our authorities beyond a one off statement.