Little Rock police identify man found dead

Little Rock police announced Wednesday that they have identified the man found dead Monday on Wright Avenue.

Marlon Franklin, 40, was found when officers answered a call about a person down at 6:33 a.m. Monday in the 2700 block of Wright Avenue, southwest of the Interstate 30/Interstate 630 interchange, according to an incident report.

Franklin was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said, and police are investigating his death as a homicide.

No other information about the nature of the crime or any possible suspects was released.

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