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05-23-2007, 04:37 PM
Death Of FDNY 9/11 Vet Probed As Murder
http://www.wnbc.com/news/13371881/detail.html
POSTED: 8:55 am EDT May 23, 2007
NEW YORK -- A retired New York City firefighter who survived the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is now being treated as the victim in an Arizona murder investigation.
Salvatore Princiotta, 43, whose family hails from Deer Park, N.Y., was found dead in his condominium. At first, it was believed he died of post-Sept. 11 lung complications.
However, a coroner now says Princiotta was murdered. The coroner declined to release any other details.
Officers first went to Princiotta's Scottsdale, Ariz., apartment on May 14 after a family member hadn't heard from the former firefighter, police said. Based on the appearance of the body, Princiotta had been dead for many days.
Scottsdale police said they could "confirm that this is a homicide investigation. However, certain details of the case need to be held in confidence to preserve our ability to successfully prosecute the case."
According to a report from NBC 12 news in Phoenix, a death notice published in Newsday on May 18 said the former member of Ladder 9 in Manhattan died "as a result of post 9/11 lung complications."
Princiotta's brother, Joseph, told NBC 12 the news of the homicide probe came as a shock, and that the family expected a medical examination to show that the lung condition had taken Princiotta.
Joseph Princiotta told NBC 12 that his brother had moved to Arizona last January because he found it easier to breathe.
Before his death, Princiotta had cycled 3,000 miles to honor his colleagues who died on Sept. 11.
Body ID'd as 9/11 firefighter; foul play suspected
http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0522firemandead0523.html
Lindsey Collom and 12 News
The Arizona Republic
May. 22, 2007 11:57 PM
A 43-year-old man found dead in a Scottsdale apartment last week was a New York City firefighter who survived 9/11.
Salvatore J. Princiotta, 43, was found dead May 14 in his condominium near Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway.
A death notice published in Newsday on May 18 said Princiotta died "as a result of post 9/11 lung complications." But Scottsdale police on Tuesday said they are investigating the death as a homicide.
Clark told 12 News that investigators were aware of Princiotta's health condition.
Police went to Princiotta's home after a relative told authorities they had not heard from him. It appeared Princiotta had died "many days prior" to the discovery of his body, according to police.
A few days later, his body was placed on a historic firetruck and taken to Sky Harbor Airport under police escort for the trip to New York and a funeral on Long Island. Princiotta was a member of Ladder 9, based at a firehouse less than a mile from Ground Zero.
The homicide case was a shock to Princiotta's brother, Joseph Princiotta. He told 12 News that the family expected pathology to show the lung condition had killed his brother. Joseph Princiotta said his brother moved to Arizona last January because he found it easier to breathe. Two months after the attack, Princiotta was one of six New York firefighters who rode bicycles from New York to California on a tour to thank America.
http://www.wnbc.com/news/13371881/detail.html
POSTED: 8:55 am EDT May 23, 2007
NEW YORK -- A retired New York City firefighter who survived the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is now being treated as the victim in an Arizona murder investigation.
Salvatore Princiotta, 43, whose family hails from Deer Park, N.Y., was found dead in his condominium. At first, it was believed he died of post-Sept. 11 lung complications.
However, a coroner now says Princiotta was murdered. The coroner declined to release any other details.
Officers first went to Princiotta's Scottsdale, Ariz., apartment on May 14 after a family member hadn't heard from the former firefighter, police said. Based on the appearance of the body, Princiotta had been dead for many days.
Scottsdale police said they could "confirm that this is a homicide investigation. However, certain details of the case need to be held in confidence to preserve our ability to successfully prosecute the case."
According to a report from NBC 12 news in Phoenix, a death notice published in Newsday on May 18 said the former member of Ladder 9 in Manhattan died "as a result of post 9/11 lung complications."
Princiotta's brother, Joseph, told NBC 12 the news of the homicide probe came as a shock, and that the family expected a medical examination to show that the lung condition had taken Princiotta.
Joseph Princiotta told NBC 12 that his brother had moved to Arizona last January because he found it easier to breathe.
Before his death, Princiotta had cycled 3,000 miles to honor his colleagues who died on Sept. 11.
Body ID'd as 9/11 firefighter; foul play suspected
http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0522firemandead0523.html
Lindsey Collom and 12 News
The Arizona Republic
May. 22, 2007 11:57 PM
A 43-year-old man found dead in a Scottsdale apartment last week was a New York City firefighter who survived 9/11.
Salvatore J. Princiotta, 43, was found dead May 14 in his condominium near Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway.
A death notice published in Newsday on May 18 said Princiotta died "as a result of post 9/11 lung complications." But Scottsdale police on Tuesday said they are investigating the death as a homicide.
Clark told 12 News that investigators were aware of Princiotta's health condition.
Police went to Princiotta's home after a relative told authorities they had not heard from him. It appeared Princiotta had died "many days prior" to the discovery of his body, according to police.
A few days later, his body was placed on a historic firetruck and taken to Sky Harbor Airport under police escort for the trip to New York and a funeral on Long Island. Princiotta was a member of Ladder 9, based at a firehouse less than a mile from Ground Zero.
The homicide case was a shock to Princiotta's brother, Joseph Princiotta. He told 12 News that the family expected pathology to show the lung condition had killed his brother. Joseph Princiotta said his brother moved to Arizona last January because he found it easier to breathe. Two months after the attack, Princiotta was one of six New York firefighters who rode bicycles from New York to California on a tour to thank America.