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Dead Body Found in Man's Pool Could Be Missing Fugitive
Police in New York were stunned to find what appeared to be the body of a missing fugitive in a homeowner's pool during Memorial Day weekend.
According to WABC News, a veteran detective in Suffolk County found the dead body of a man floating his pool on Sunday, May 25. The detective was opening his pool for the summer season when he made the discovery, calling 911.
In a press conference, Suffolk County police commissioner Kevin Catalina said the body is believed to be 23-year-old Matthew Zoll. Zoll has been wanted since November 2024 for allegedly killing his father.
"We are currently waiting for a DNA analysis to confirm that, but, you know, based again on all of the ancillary evidence that we were able to uncover, we are investigating that strong possibility," Catalina said, according to CBS.
Police noted that Zoll was schizophrenic and had allegedly fatally stabbed his father Joseph Zoll, who was 61. The alleged stabbing took place at the Zoll residence in Rocky Point.
After stabbing his father to death, police say Zoll took an SUV and crashed close to the home in East Shoreham where he was found. After the crash, police say a badly hurt Zoll disappeared for months.
According to ABC 7 New York, the home and pool the body was found in belong to a member of the same task force that was searching for Zoll after the alleged stabbing several months prior.
The detective who found the body opened the cover to his pool with his son.
"It was a Loop-Loc cover, but it appears that one of the portions of the Loop-Loc was undone, and somehow the body became secreted under that portion of the pool cover," Catalina said, explaining how the body got into the pool.
"I don't know why somebody would try to get under the cover. It's not a smart thing to do," neighbor Paul Gawreluk told WNBC.
The commissioner also stated that no signs of foul play were spotted in or around the home of the detective.
Police have yet to confirm that the body belongs to Zoll, and are awaiting definitive results after DNA testing.
Dead Body Found in Man's Pool Could Be Missing Fugitive first appeared on Men's Journal on May 29, 2025
