Crime & Safety

Dix Hills Man Drowns in Pool

The incident occurred Monday night, police said.

A Dix Hills man drowned in his backyard pool Monday night, authorities said.

Suffolk County Police responded to 7 Ibsen Court in Dix Hills after a 911 caller reported finding a man at the bottom of the deep end of the home’s inground pool.

Byungyun Lee, 67, a resident of the home, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

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Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.


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