A grisly scene unfolded in Framingham last night as authorities stumbled upon the body of a man showing signs of serious physical assault, prompting a full-scale suspicious death inquiry, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker announced.

According to officials, the troubling discovery was made after police responded to a call at about 6:00 p.m. yesterday, the deceased, an adult male whose identity remains withheld pending family notification, was found in a Fenwick Street home and what makes it all more disturbing, the individual had visible trauma to his body, detailing the extent of which has not yet been released. Investigators, including state police detectives, collaborated with local forces spent the night scouring the home under the veil of darkness, following a search warrant that was later executed at the ominous site.

The ongoing probe into the man's untimely demise has been referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy today aims to clear the shadows shrouding his identity and the grim nature of his passing.

The Middlesex District Attorney's Office paired with the Framingham Police Department and State Police Detectives are piecing together the events that led up to the fatality. Updates will follow as the case evolves, and further details remain tightly under wraps pending the progression of this high-stakes inquiry.