Police are investigating the death of a man found bound, gagged and wearing an electronic ankle monitor on the floor of a Bridgeport apartment Tuesday night.

Around 6:30 p.m., a 27-year-old man returned from work to his three-bedroom apartment in the 1000 block of West 31st Street to find the man lying face down on the kitchen floor, according to police reports obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.

The victim’s arms and legs were bound with rope and wire, and his head was wrapped in a blanket, according to the reports. A piece of clothing was found shoved in his mouth, and an electronic monitor was attached to his ankle, the report said.

The witness, who lived with the victim, flagged down officers. The victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:10 p.m., acc

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