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Body washes up on North Wildwood beach

There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body.

The man whose body was found washed up on a North Wildwood beach was wearing these maroon shorts, police said.
The man whose body was found washed up on a North Wildwood beach was wearing these maroon shorts, police said.Read moreNorth Wildwood Police

Police are asking the public to help identify a man whose body washed up on a beach at the Jersey Shore.

On Sunday at 9 p.m., a body of a man believed to be in his early 20s was found on the North Wildwood beach between 24th and 25th Avenues, police said.

The man is described as about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 and weighing between 160 to 180 pounds. He has a medium-dark complexion, possibly Hispanic, with short black hair and a one-inch scar on his left shoulder.

The victim was wearing maroon Polo cotton shorts when he was found. Police released a photo of the shorts in an effort to identify the man,

There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body and police were awaiting the results of an autopsy.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the North Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-2411.