UPDATE: 22-year-old man found dead in Rochester home has been identified
(ABC 6 News) — The 22-year-old Rochester man who was found dead inside a home on the 10 block of 6th Avenue SE has been identified.
According to the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, the man was identified as Ethan Plonka.
Plonka was born in Khabarovsk, Russia Federation, before he and his older brother, Anton, were adopted in November 2003 by a Rochester family, according to Plonka’s obituary.
Plonka’s death remains under police investigation due to his age.
ABC 6 News will update this story when more information is available.
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(ABC 6 News) – Rochester police are working with the SE Minnesota Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of a 22-year-old man’s death.
On July 21, RPD responded to a residence on the 10 block of 6th Avenue SE for a welfare check.
Communications officer Amanda Grayson said the man’s family had not heard from him in several days and requested the check.
Police located the man dead inside the home, with no obvious signs of trauma.
However, an active investigation is underway because of the man’s age.
ABC 6 News will update this story when more information is available.