Second Dead Body Found by Niagara Falls Police In Same Week

For the second time in a week, Niagara Falls police are investigating a possible homicide in the city.

On Thursday night, July 3rd, at approximately 11:00pm, officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Niagara Avenue after receiving a 911 call about an unconscious male lying in the street.

According to the Niagara Falls Police Department, officers arrived quickly and began administering medical aid alongside members of the Niagara Falls Fire Department.

Paramedics from AMR transported the man to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

The man’s identity has not been publicly released and authorities say the cause of death has not been determined.

An autopsy is being conducted by the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Detectives are urging anyone who may have information about the incident to contact them directly at (716) 286-4553.

This death came just days before William Smith, 64, of Niagara Falls, is alleged to have killed a 79-year-old woman.

Smith was charged with second-degree murder in connection to a fatal domestic incident at the Niagara City Lofts on Portage Road. Officers found the woman deceased inside an apartment at that location on Monday morning.

Smith, who entered a plea of not guilty during his Tuesday arraignment, is currently being held without bail at the Niagara County Jail.

Police have described the earlier case as domestic in nature, though the victim’s name and the specific circumstances of her death have not yet been disclosed.

Second Dead Body Found by Niagara Falls Police In Same Week