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Santa Barbara Police: “College-Aged” Male Found Dead Saturday On Isla Vista Beach

ISLA VISTA, CA. (THECOUNT) — The Isla Vista Foot Patrol is investigating the death of a college-aged, white male, whose body was discovered around 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 20, 2018, near the surf line just east of the Camino Del Sur beach access in Isla Vista.

The decedent was discovered by a passerby who was walking on the beach. The identity of the decedent is being withheld until a positive identification is made and next of kin is notified.

An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. At this early stage in the investigation, the circumstances are unknown. Preliminary indications are that the death occurred recently and there are no obvious signs of foul play. Anyone with information regarding this incident should please call the Isla Vista Foot Patrol at 805-681-4179 or the non-emergency dispatch line at 805-683-2724. source

“Something to be said for not being an early morning walker on beaches or wooded areas. Although 9:30 AM is not all that early. Others must have seen that DB and thought it was just a guy sleeping?”

Isla Vista is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 23,096. The majority of residents are college students at nearby University of California, Santa Barbara or at Santa Barbara City College, according to Wikipedia.

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