82-Year-Old Man Drowns in Motel Swimming Pool

Police say Murphy was an avid swimmer and swam at the hotel several times a week

Police in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, say an 82-year old man drowned in a motel swimming pool Sunday afternoon. 

James Murphy of South Dennis was found in the pool at the Ambassador Inn and Suites around 2 p.m. 

First responders removed him from the pool, performed CPR and transported him to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Police say Murphy was an avid swimmer and swam at the hotel several times a week. 

The case remains under investigation.

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