A quiet Thursday morning on Front Street in Marion turned grim when police found a 76-year-old man dead inside a vehicle after a caller reported someone unresponsive, according to town police. Officers arrived, checked the man, and pronounced him dead at the scene, then notified the Plymouth County district attorney and the state medical examiner.
According to Newport Dispatch, Marion officers were sent to the area of 350 Front St. at about 8:30 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man in a vehicle. When they got there, they determined the 76-year-old was deceased. Newport Dispatch reports that police alerted the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, which is handling the investigation, and that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the body. Based on the preliminary findings, foul play is not suspected, the outlet reported.
OCME Will Examine And The DA Will Coordinate
The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigates deaths that are violent, suspicious or unexplained and performs autopsies and other forensic testing to determine how and why someone died. The office typically works alongside local police and the county district attorney while testing is carried out and official reports are prepared.
What Officials Have Said So Far
Authorities have not released the man’s name or any additional identifying details. Police and the district attorney’s office have said they will share more information when it becomes available, and Newport Dispatch noted that no arrests or criminal charges have been reported in connection with the case.
