NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Two men were found dead near a hurricane barrier in New Bedford over the weekend, investigators announced Tuesday.
Officers responding to an access road for the hurricane barrier at 177 Gifford Street just after 7 a.m. found the bodies of two men on the ground about 20 feet apart from one another, according to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office.
Crews also located a shopping cart full of bags and clothes near the bodies, along with a tote containing miscellaneous items and a fishing pole.
One man, whose name hasn’t been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second man, 39-year-old Jose Arroyo, of New Bedford, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The DA’s office noted that foul play is not suspected at this time.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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