Little Rock police: Man's death investigated as homicide

Investigators work Friday in the area of Roosevelt Road and Brown Street, where police said a body was found behind a building.
Investigators work Friday in the area of Roosevelt Road and Brown Street, where police said a body was found behind a building.

Little Rock police are investigating as a homicide the death of a man whose body was found Friday morning.

Police spokesman Lt. Casey Clark said officers received a call around 10:15 a.m. from a pedestrian reporting a possible dead body at 2702 S. Brown St.

Police found a deceased man, possibly in his 30s, in the alley between the house and a community garden, according to Casey.

The spokesman said investigators determined the man’s death to be a homicide based on trauma to the body but declined to detail the nature of the injuries, citing the ongoing investigation.

Homicide detectives remained on scene investigating as of 11:45 a.m.

EARLIER:

Little Rock police are investigating after a body was found behind a building Friday morning.

The agency wrote on Twitter shortly after 10:30 a.m. that the body was located near the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Brown Street.

Spokesman Eric Barnes said the case is being investigated as a homicide. An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter is headed to the scene. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published at 11:11 a.m.

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