Body of Male Found on TOBAY Beach

are investigating the discovery of a man's body on Sunday afternoon.

Police from the Seventh Precinct were on the windswept Atlantic oceanfront Sunday probing for clues into the man's death. The victim has not been identified.

The body was discovered about 1 p.m. by a man who was walking along the beach front, police said. That man alerted police, saying he wasn't sure the victim was dead or alive, authorities said.

Police and paramedics responded to the site off Ocean Parkway and confirmed the victim had died. Police said they are in the early stages of the investigation, but believe the body is not tied to the at nearby .

Over the last year, police have discovered the bodies of 11 victims along Ocean Parkway, including the remains of , a 24-year old New Jersey escort whose discovery launched the search more than a year ago. Police believe the other 10 victims were the victims of a serial killer. Gilbert's death is believed to be accidental.

Tobay is the oceanfront beach on the Atlantic owned by the It lies on Jones Beach Island to the west of Gilgo Beach and to the east of Jones Beach State Park.

Police said they would make further details available as the investigation proceeds.

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