Man punched in the face during fight at Wakefield home has died

A 50-year-old man died Saturday from injuries sustained during a June 23 fight at his home on Furman Avenue in Wakefield, NYPD sources said.

Police identified the victim as Mark Gocul. Sources say the fight started over stolen property and Gocul was punched several times in the face by an unknown person.

Sources told News 12 they believe the suspect also lived in the same house as Gocul.

He suffered bruising and swelling and was later admitted to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, where he slipped into a coma.

The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Neighbors News 12 said the rooms inside the home are rented and no one stays there for long periods of time.