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Shrewsbury Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pool

An unresponsive man was found in a backyard pool and later pronounced dead.

SHREWSBURY, MA — A 60-year-old man from Shrewsbury was found unresponsive in a backyard pool Wednesday morning.

According to a Facebook post from Shrewsbury Police, they say first responders arrived to the scene just before 9 a.m. after receiving calls of an unresponsive man found by a pool.

They say responders immediately attempted lifesaving measures, after a good samaritan tried to resuscitate him.

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The victim was transported to UMass Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The identity of the man has not been released and police are investigating how this incident happened.

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