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Police ID man killed on Leland Avenue

Police have identified a man who was killed on Leland Avenue on Saturday evening. Officials say that 56-year-old Enrique Ruiz was heard screaming from his apartment after someone gained entry and attacked

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Oct 10, 2016, 1:53 AM

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Updated 2,749 days ago

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Police ID man killed on Leland Avenue
Police have identified a man who was killed on Leland Avenue on Saturday evening.
Officials say that 56-year-old Enrique Ruiz was heard screaming from his apartment after someone gained entry and attacked him.
They say Ruiz died from a blunt force trauma to the head.
Authorities say the suspect went down the fire escape and fled the location. The suspect was said to be wearing a Yankees baseball cap, gray jacket and jeans.
 
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