The teen, whose identity hasn't been released, was found dead outside Crestwood Arms, a condo complex at 121 Bailey St., where he had been attending a house party, according to Worcester police.
WORCESTER — City police are investigating the possible homicide of an 18-year-old man who died after an apparent assault at a condominium complex early Sunday morning.
Officers were called to Crestwood Arms, 121 Bailey St., at about 4:45 a.m. for a report of a man injured in an altercation outside the condo complex. Officers found the teenager, who was unresponsive and not breathing, outside the apartments.
Efforts were made to resuscitate the man while officers waited for medical personnel to take him to UMass Memorial Medical Center. The victim was pronounced dead at the Worcester hospital, though an official cause of death will not be known until an autopsy is performed, according to police.
Investigators so far have determined that the victim and several others had attended a party inside an apartment, where the man and another partygoer apparently got into an argument that continued outside the apartment. The altercation ended after the teen was struck by an unknown object and ran off. He was later found by his friends on the ground outside the condos, according to police.
Members of the Worcester Police Detective Bureau and Crime Scene Unit secured the area, processed evidence and conducted numerous interviews. But authorities have yet to indicate if they are seeking a suspect in connection with the incident, which is being treated as a possible homicide.
"There were several people attending the party. An altercation between the victim and another member within the apartment occurred. The argument between the two men continued outside the apartment," Worcester police said in a news release.
Residents of Crestwood Arms, which is near Worcester State University, characterized the condo complex as a quiet place that's home to mostly older residents, though some area students do rent apartments.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case to call the detective bureau at (508) 799-8651. Anonymous online tips can be forwarded to worcesterma.gov/police, while anonymous text-message tips can be sent to 274637 TIPWPD, followed by the sender's message.
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