Body Pulled from Taunton River in Fall River

UPDATE: The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said the victim was a 34-year-old man with no known address at this time, but with ties to New Bedford and Brockton. They say foul play is not suspected at this time.

FALL RIVER — A body has been pulled from the Taunton River in Fall River earlier this morning, according to Fall River Police.

Police said that at around 6:44 a.m. Monday, a resident walking along the waterfront called to report a body in the river in the area of Remington Avenue.

Fall River police said responding officers found an unidentified deceased person floating in the water.

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Detectives from the department's Major Crimes division along with State Police assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office are investigating the incident.

Courtesy Amy Rogers

No further details were released.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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