Massachusetts

Man found unresponsive near vehicle in Ipswich later dies

UPDATE (Jan. 24, 2025): Prosecutors and police identified the man Friday as Michael Brooks, a 65-year-old from Ipswich, and foul play is not suspected.

A death investigation is underway after a man's body was found unresponsive near a vehicle in Ipswich, Massachusetts, early Tuesday morning.

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The Essex District Attorney's Office said Ipswich police were called around 4:30 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive individual on the ground outside a vehicle on Caroline Avenue.

The individual, a 65-year-old man from Ipswich, was taken to Beverly Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The man's name is not being released pending notification of family, the district attorney's office said.

The incident is being investigated by state police, Ipswich police and the chief medical examiner's office.

No further details have been released.

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