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Man's body pulled from water near Fort Taber in New Bedford

An investigation is underway after a man’s body was pulled from the water near Fort Taber Park in New Bedford Sunday afternoon.

 

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said the man, 43-year-old Joel Barboza of New Bedford, was found unresponsive just before 11 a.m. near the entrance of the park.

 

Barboza was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

 

According to Quinn, Barboza didn’t have any “observable trauma” and his death was deemed not suspicious.

 

See more at wpri.com.

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