Dead Body Found Near Brooklyn Bridge, Say Police

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — A dead man's body was discovered beside the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday morning, police said.

A 911 caller spotted the unidentified man slumped over at the intersection of South Street and Robert F. Wager Place just after 11 a.m., cops said.

Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. He had no obvious trauma, authorities said.

The city's Medical Examiner's officer will determine the cause of death. A police investigation is ongoing.

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