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Man’s body pulled from Banana River in Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach police cruiser FILE: Cocoa Beach police cruiser (WFTV)

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — A 32-year-old man’s body was discovered in the Banana River on Sunday afternoon, the Cocoa Beach Police Department said Monday.

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Police said someone called them shortly before 5 p.m. to South Banana River Boulevard near St. Lucie Lane after discovering the body in the water.

The man was identified as Shane Argall, a homeless man from Orlando.

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Cocoa Beach police and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said they are treating the case as a suspicious death.

Anyone with information about the death is asked to called Cocoa police Sgt. Tom Cooper at 321-868-3275 or Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

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Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly, WFTV.com

Jason Kelly joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2014. He serves as the station's Digital Executive Producer.

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