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Body found in Richmond; investigation underway

Posted at 7:01 AM, Feb 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-06 07:02:47-05

RICHMOND, Va. -- Police are in the early stages of a death investigation in Richmond's Northside.

A person waved down a Richmond Police officer late Sunday night around the 3100 block of North Avenue, according to police.

The person told police they found a body.

Officers shut down the 3100 block of North Avenue for several hours for their death investigation.

While police initially believed the person died of a drug overdose, officers added the medical examiner would investigate to confirm the cause of death.

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