Rome police say 31-year-old Michael J. Brown was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1, in a wooded area near Railroad Street with a puncture wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact police or Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers.

<p>Rome police say 31-year-old Michael J. Brown was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1, in a wooded area near Railroad Street with a puncture wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact police or Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers.</p>

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