Headless body found floating in Jamaica Bay in Queens: sources

Katherine Donlevy
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A man’s headless body was found floating in Jamaica Bay on Friday night, according to police sources.

The FDNY rushed to the shoreline near the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge in Queens shortly before 9 p.m. after receiving a 911 call for a water rescue, the NYPD said.

The body of a victim being removed from the scene at Cross Bay Bridge on Friday evening. Robert Mecea
The body of a victim being removed from the scene at Cross Bay Bridge on Friday evening. Robert Mecea
Police are seen on the beach near the Cross Bay Bridge and 165 Ave in Queens where a body was found Friday, April 12, 2024. Robert Mecea
Police are seen on the beach near the Cross Bay Bridge and 165 Ave in Queens where a body was found Friday, April 12, 2024. Robert Mecea
Crime Scene Unit officers carry bags of evidence from the Cross Bay Bridge where a body was found on Friday, April 12, 2024. Robert Mecea
Crime Scene Unit officers carry bags of evidence from the Cross Bay Bridge where a body was found on Friday, April 12, 2024. Robert Mecea

Firefighters pulled the body from the water and discovered he had been decapitated, sources told The Post.

A heavy police presence, including officers from the US Park Police, was seen combing the shore for clues.

The identity or age of the dead man was not immediately known.

The investigation is ongoing.