Editor’s note: Article contains graphic image. 

suicide by hangingThe body of a man was discovered on the beach in the city’s Alamitos Beach neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

Officers were dispatched to the shore at about 8:20AM where they found the body, LBPD spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.

It appeared to be a suicide by hanging, she said.

According to a witness, the body was discovered near the second or third lifeguard tower from Alamitos Avenue.

No other information is available at this time.

Above, left photo courtesy of a Long Beach Post reader. 

Stephanie Rivera is the community engagement editor. Reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @StephRivera88.