Around 4:20 p.m., firefighter-paramedics responded to Sandy Dune Beach near Pacific Coast Highway after receiving a call about a body in the water. The body was recovered shortly after.
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"When firefighters arrived, they medically evaluated the male subject and pronounced him deceased at the scene," said the sheriff's department in a statement.
The deceased individual was not immediately identified. Whether the death was suspicious is unknown. An investigation is now underway, which is being led by the sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau.
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Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Sheriff's Major Crimes Sergeant Craig Hennes at 805-384-4744. You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).