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57-year-old Massachusetts Man Dies After Being Pulled from the Water at Trunk Bay

St. John, USVI - On Sunday, November 20, 2022, officers were dispatched to Trunk Bay in reference to a possible drowning at 12:23p.m. Upon arrival, officers contacted EMS, which attempted to resuscitate the victim while traveling to Myrah Keating Clinic. The white male victim was pronounced dead at 1:49p.m. by the Medical Attendant at the Myrah Keating Clinic.

The son of the deceased stated that he observed his father struggling to swim while snorkeling near the small island off Trunk Bay. Upon his observation, he and others in the water assisted his father to shore on a long board.

The victim was identified by next of kin as 57-year-old Chris Finn, who was visiting from Massachusetts.

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