Crime & Safety
Bergen College Student's Body Found Outside Florida Restaurant
BREAKING: The body of Shayan Mortazavi, 18, of Franklin Lakes, was found outside the restaurant Saturday morning, authorities said.
The body of an 18-year-old Franklin Lakes man was found outside a restaurant in Boca Raton, Florida, Saturday morning, authorities confirmed. Boca Raton Police responded to a call that the body of Shayan Mortazavi, 18, was found behind Truluck's restaurant at about 6 a.m., said Mark Economou of the Boca Raton Police Department.
Members of a cleaning crew found Mortazavi's body, police said. Police said Mortazavi "sustained injuries consistent with a fall."
Mortazavi was a freshman attending Lynn University in Boca Raton, confirmed Jamie D'Aria, a spokesperson for the school.
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Mortazavi was an undecided major who had expressed interest in film and multimedia journalism.
"Our deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends and loved ones," D'Aria said.
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