BROCKTON, MA – Massachusetts ⁢State Police and Scituate Police are ⁣actively investigating the death of a man discovered at South Shore Hospital this past weekend, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced today.

On Saturday, August 24, 2025, at approximately​ 2:07 ‌p.m.,​ Weymouth Police⁢ received a call from South⁤ Shore Hospital regarding‍ a potential deceased individual found inside a vehicle. ​A 2019 black Honda ⁤Civic, bearing Maine license plates, was ⁢parked‌ at the hospital’s emergency room entrance. A hospital unit‌ coordinator discovered an unresponsive male in the rear seat, secured with multiple ⁤blankets ‌and duct tape.

Medical staff pronounced the victim ⁢deceased at ​approximately 2:15 p.m. He‍ has been‌ identified as Declan Perry,​ 27, ‌of Portland, Maine.

Investigators have determined that an‌ individual drove the ‌Honda Civic to ⁤the hospital, alerted medical personnel to the presence​ of the body, and then fled the scene‍ prior ‌to‍ the arrival of Weymouth Police. the direction of travel for the ⁤fleeing individual remains unknown at this time.

“This is ⁣a complex investigation, and we are committed to pursuing‍ all leads⁣ to bring those responsible to justice,” stated District Attorney Cruz.

Plymouth County District ⁢Attorney Timothy J. Cruz

Authorities ‌are seeking information regarding the individual who transported Mr. Perry to ⁤South Shore Hospital. Anyone with information is urged to contact Massachusetts State Police or​ scituate Police.

The⁢ investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released as they ⁤become available.