New Bedford

Man dies after being found with head wound outside New Bedford supermarket

The DA's office said they are investigating the death as a homicide

Generic police lights flashing.
NBC News

A man has died after he was found injured outside a New Bedford, Massachusetts, supermarket early Tuesday morning, the district attorney said.

New Bedford police were called to the Seabra Foods store on Rockdale Avenue around 3:40 a.m. for an injured person. When they arrived, they found the victim with an apparent head injury. He was pronounced dead on scene.

WATCH ANYTIME FOR FREE

icon

Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Few details were immediately released. The DA's office said they are investigating the death as a homicide.

The victim was identified Tuesday night as 58-year-old Stephen Oswald of New Bedford.

The investigation is ongoing.

Contact Us