Investigation Underway After Body Washes Ashore On Salisbury Beach

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SALISBURY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — An investigation is underway after a man's body washed onshore in Salisbury overnight, authorities said.

The Essex County District Attorney's Office said a person was walking along Salisbury Beach at around 1 a.m. Tuesday when they noticed a body floating along the shoreline near 4 Ocean Front Dr.

A responding police officer pulled the body from ankle-deep water. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the DA's office said.

The man's identity is being withheld pending a positive identification and notification of family members.

The Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit and the Salisbury Police Department are investigating the death.

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