Man commits suicide in Flushing playground

Police found a 75-year-old man who committed suicide in a Flushing playground Saturday morning.

The grisly discovery was made just before 7 a.m. at Maple Playground, which is near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Kissena Boulevard. The man, who has not been identified, was found hanging from a pull-up bar.

A preliminary investigation suggested that he stood on a trashcan and then stepped off.19777

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