Milwaukee man suspected of freezing to death went outside to smoke cigarettes
John W. Boehm, 51, was found in the van behind his home in the 3100 block of N. Humboldt Blvd. early Sunday afternoon.
Milwaukee man suspected of freezing to death went outside to smoke cigarettes John W. Boehm, 51, was found in the van behind his home in the 3100 block of N. Humboldt Blvd. early Sunday afternoon. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://jsonl.in/2lSJeE2
Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 4:21 p.m. CT Jan. 3, 2018 | Updated 4:29 p.m. CT Jan. 3, 2018
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A Milwaukee man whose nearly frozen body was found in the back of a van near his home had been drinking heavily and had gone outside to smoke cigarettes, according to a report from the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office.
According to the report:
Boehm had gotten into an argument with his partner over his drinking Saturday night before going out to the van, where he would typically go to smoke.
His partner thought Boehm had called someone to pick him up, but began looking for Boehm the next day when he could not get in touch with him, eventually finding him in the van.
Boehm appeared to have been attempting to undress, evidence of "paradoxical undressing," a phenomenon in which victims of hypothermia feel as though they are burning up, according to the report.
Boehm's is one of two deaths linked to the frigid temperatures that have gripped the area recently.
Hypothermia is also suspected in the death of Mark F. Henderson, 34, whose body was found frozen solid Sunday afternoon near N. 98th St. and W. Good Hope Road.
Henderson had fled from a traffic crash he was involved in Saturday about one block away from where he was found, according to Milwaukee police.
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