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Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pond in Randolph

Norfolk District Attorney’s Office is treating the death as an apparent drowning under an active investigation.

Overview

  • Authorities say crews responded to a 911 call about a swimmer in distress and firefighters located the man at a pond on Pond Street before 4 p.m. on Sunday.
  • Firefighters removed the man from the water and he was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
  • The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office is leading the probe with assistance from Randolph police and Massachusetts State Police detectives.
  • Officials have not released the victim’s name or a cause of death pending family notification and further investigative steps including an autopsy.
  • Local reporting calls the case a developing story and officials say more information will be released as the investigation and medical examiner findings proceed.