Man Found Dead in Edgewood Pool: Sheriff

Edgewood, MD — Authorities are investigating what was initially reported as a drowning in Harford County Tuesday night.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., the Abingdon Fire Company responded to the 600 block of Otter Creek Road, where an individual was in grave condition, and took the individual to the hospital, according to Jenn Chenworth, spokeswoman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association.

The victim—a man in his 50s—was pronounced deceased, according to ABC 2 News, which reported he was found unattended floating in a pool in Edgewood.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.

"It is unclear at this time if his death was the result of a drowning, or an underlying medical condition," Harford County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kyle Andersen told Patch.

Officials are awaiting autopsy results to help determine the cause of death.

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