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Man, 94, dead after being pulled from water on Cape Cod, authorities say

The Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office says 94-year-old William Leavitt was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water in Dennis, Massachusetts

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A 94-year-old man pulled from an inlet Wednesday on Cape Cod was pronounced dead, according to officials.

The incident happened in an inlet between Port Way and Starboard Way, which are connected by Surfside Road in Dennis, Massachusetts. Police and fire crews responded around 5:45 p.m., the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office said.

First responders pulled the victim, William Leavitt of West Dennis, out of the water. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Foul play is not suspected, the district attorney's office noted.

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