Surfer Jack Shapiro, of Holbrook, dies after he's found unresponsive in waters off Gilgo Beach, police say
Police officers converge in a parking lot at Gilgo Beach on Sunday afternoon after a surfer was pulled from the waters. He was later pronounced dead. Credit: Newsday / James Carbone
A surfer pulled unresponsive from the ocean waters off Gilgo Beach on Sunday afternoon later died, Suffolk County police said Sunday evening.
According to a police news release, a good Samaritan brought Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, back to the shore at about 2:20 p.m. Shapiro was then taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death.
Detectives asked that anyone with information about the incident call 631-852-6392.
Gilgo Beach is a Town of Babylon recreational property open to residents and nonresidents during the summer season.
No surfing is currently allowed at nearby Gilgo State Park, which “is closed due to dredging and sand replenishment,” New York State Parks regional director George Gorman said Monday evening. Surfing is authorized at other oceanfront state parks, he added.
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