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Sheriff is investigating boat fire and death at Moss Landing early Tuesday morning

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Monterey County Sheriff's Office
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SOURCE: Monterey County Sheriff's Office
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Sheriff is investigating boat fire and death at Moss Landing early Tuesday morning
The Monterey County Sheriff's office is investigating a boat fire and death at Moss Landing early Tuesday morning. At 1:00 am Tuesday morning Sheriff's deputies responded to the Moss Landing Harbor after an employee reported a boat on fire. When they arrived at the harbor, deputies found a boat on fire.Cal Fire also responded and put out the fire. The Sheriff's office reports that while deputies were on scene, 58-year-old Fernando Velasquez Perez, of Moss Landing, suffered a medical emergency and later died. Perez was an employee at the harbor.According to Commander Derrel Simpson with the Monterey County Sheriff's department it is unknown if his death was related to the fire at this time.This is an active investigation and detectives are following up on all leads.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Rafael Garcia at 831-755-3914 or Detective Sergeant Nicholas Kennedy at 805-755-3786.=

The Monterey County Sheriff's office is investigating a boat fire and death at Moss Landing early Tuesday morning.

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At 1:00 am Tuesday morning Sheriff's deputies responded to the Moss Landing Harbor after an employee reported a boat on fire.

When they arrived at the harbor, deputies found a boat on fire.

Cal Fire also responded and put out the fire.

The Sheriff's office reports that while deputies were on scene, 58-year-old Fernando Velasquez Perez, of Moss Landing, suffered a medical emergency and later died. Perez was an employee at the harbor.

According to Commander Derrel Simpson with the Monterey County Sheriff's department it is unknown if his death was related to the fire at this time.

This is an active investigation and detectives are following up on all leads.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Rafael Garcia at 831-755-3914 or Detective Sergeant Nicholas Kennedy at 805-755-3786.

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