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Police investigating after man found dead at the Village Motel
Massachusetts State Police and Wareham Police continue to investigate after a man was found dead in a Wareham motel where he had been living, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.
At approximately 8:05 a.m. today, Wareham Police received a 911 call for a report of a man found unresponsive at the Village Motel in Wareham. A person performing a well-being check on a tenant in room 7, found the man unresponsive.
Upon arrival, Wareham first responders located the male victim and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as 31-year-old Edward A. Purdy.
Wareham Police contacted the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and an investigation commenced. Investigators have canvassed the area for witnesses, collected surveillance footage and conducted numerous interviews.
The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has accepted jurisdiction and will determine the cause and manner of death.
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