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Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 35-90
from Manhattan, New York

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Victim Details

Created

Aug 10, 2026

Case Added

Aug 11, 2026

Case ID

53333

Case Number

M26-21002

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 90

Age From

Age To

PID

74232

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Male

Date Found

Jul 9, 2026

City

Manhattan

State

New York

County

New York County

Zip Code

10029

Tribal Land

Agency ID

53215

Agency Name

Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

Agency City

New York

Agency State

New York

Agency County

New York County

Agency Address

520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

Agency Phone

2124472030

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocme/index.page

Agency Case #

M26-21002

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Physical Descriptions

Other distinctive physical characteristic: Evidence of prior dental restorations
Other distinctive physical characteristic: Healed broken nose, healed broken left arm, and multiple healed broken ribs.

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: Sock

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Found deceased in apartment. Tentative name of Rafael Ortiz but this name has not been verified and family has not been notified.
Date Found: 2026-07-09

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP161613

Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 35-90
from Manhattan, New York

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

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