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Bozeman man found dead on beach in North Carolina

Posted at 4:38 PM, Sep 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-06 20:26:46-04

BOZEMAN — A Bozeman man was found dead on a North Carolina beach Friday morning, according to local law enforcement.

The Caswell Beach Police Department said in a Facebook post that the man has been identified as 78-year-old Jon Eden of Bozeman.

Eden's body was reportedly found by beachgoers around 6:11 a.m. Friday morning on Caswell Beach. He was transported to an area hospital, where his identification was determined.

"Mr. Eden was a frequent visitor to our area, but had no other ties to Brunswick County that we were able to ascertain," Caswell Beach Police Chief Sam Massey said on Facebook.

Massey said Eden's exact cause of death has not been determined and an autopsy is pending.

No further information was immediately available. We will update this story as more details are released.