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DA Identifies Man Found Dead in Water Near New Bedford Park - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Authorities found 43-year-old Joel Barboza unresponsive in water; no trauma observed and death is not suspicious, with investigation ongoing, police said.

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Authorities have identified the 43-year-old man who was found dead in the water near the entrance to Fort Taber Park in New Bedford on Sunday morning. Officers responding to a call from a civilian who spotted the body in the water pulled Joel Barboza, of New Bedford, from the water, according to Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no observable trauma to Barboza, and the death is not deemed s…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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