Crime & Safety

Man’s Body Found In Empty Lot: Tampa Police

Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an empty lot, Tampa police said.

TAMPA, FL — A man’s body was found in an empty lot in Tampa on Friday morning.

Officers responded to the 2700 block of 18th Avenue E. just around 11 a.m. after reports of a man found dead in the area, Tampa police said in a news release.

Detectives are working to identify the man and to notify his next of kin about his death.

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The official cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The death investigation is ongoing.

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