HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A dead body was found near a Montgomery County neighborhood Sunday morning.
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As previously reported on News Center 7 at 11, Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 3000 block of Montevideo Drive around 8:30 a.m.
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The body was found in a brush area, which is where deputies focused their investigation.
“I didn’t know what was going on and then I rolled past and seen a hearse and, you know, a body bag,” Jerry Smith said. “Don’t too much happen around my neighborhood, so I was just kind of shocked to see it, for real.”
News Center 7 was able to confirm the body was found near Montevideo Drive, across from a popular ballpark.
“I got kids myself, so it just kind of made me feel like, dang, like anything could happen anywhere,” Smith said. “My heart goes out to the family.”
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office the coroner’s office will have to determine the cause of death and identify the body due to decomposition.
News Center 7 is working to learn more and will continue to follow this story.
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