QUEENS, NY — A man's body was found floating in the waters near a Queens park on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
The body of an 80-year-old man was found near Hunter’s Point South Park in the vicinity of 50th Avenue and Center Boulevard just after 4:40 p.m., police said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. His identity has not been released yet.
The city's medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Additional details were not readily available as of Wednesday morning.
An investigation remains ongoing.
Earlier on Tuesday, emergency personnel were also searching for a teen who was reported missing in the waters off Rockaway Beach.
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