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Dead body found on east side of Indianapolis starts homicide investigation

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers located a deceased person at an east side residence on Thursday afternoon.

The person was located by responding officers at the 800 Block of North Hawthorne Lane in response to a request of a welfare check when officers found the person deceased. The victim is said to be deceased from "undisclosed trauma," according to IMPD Public Information Officer, Michael Hewitt.

Homicide detectives and the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist in the investigation.

The Marion County Coroner has not released the name or manner of death at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers at 317.262.TIPS.

This is an active and ongoing investigation.