Bridgeport Man ID'd As Victim In Suspicious Death In Massachusetts: PD

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 27-year-old Bridgeport man has been identified as the victim in a suspicious death investigation in Framingham, Massachusetts, according to authorities.

Brooks Hood was found dead in a home on Fenwick Street in Framingham at about 6 p.m. on the 10th, said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker. Police were notified about the discovery through an anonymous 911 call.

Hood's body showed signs of "apparent trauma," and the case has been referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The nature and extent of the trauma were not disclosed, but a ruling on the cause and manner of death is pending, authorities said.

In addition to the medical examiner's office, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Framingham Police and State Police Detectives assigned to the DA's office are also actively investigating the case.