According to Framingham Police Department in a media release, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Chief of Police Lester Baker have confirmed that the victim of the suspicious death that occurred on April 10 has been identified as Brooks Hood, 27, of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The case has been referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and a ruling on the cause and manner of death is pending.

This investigation is being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Framingham Police and State Police Detectives assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Additional updates will be provided as they become available.

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Thoughts and prayers to Brooks’ family and friends.

Words fall short of expressing our grief for your loss, as we mourn with family and friends for this great loss. We are truly sorry to hear of the loss of this promising being.

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Location Facts

St. Louis is a major city in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Its iconic, 630-ft. Gateway Arch, built in the 1960s, honors the early 19th-century explorations of Lewis and Clark and America’s westward expansion in general.

Replica paddlewheelers ply the river, offering views of the arch. The Soulard district is home to barbecue restaurants and clubs playing blues music.