Deceased Man Found In Fairfax County Parkway Median: FCPD

FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax County police detectives were on the scene of a death investigation on Tuesday morning in the area of Fairfax County Parkway and Old Plains Road near Fair Oaks Hospital, according to a post on the department's X account.

Fairfax County police received a call around 9:45 a.m. from a resident who reported seeing what appeared to be a deceased person in the grassy median area of the parkway about a half-mile north of the Rugby intersection, according to Capt. Jesse Katzman of FCPD's public information office.

Units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were first on the scene and confirmed that there was a deceased man in the median, Katzman told reporters during a news conference.

Investigators have not determined the man's identity, but Katzman described him as being about 50 years of age and suffering from visible trauma to his body.

"We are not sure how that trauma occurred or how that individual ended up in the location that he is," he said. "We are very early into the investigation."

Investigators have been canvassing the area, speaking with community members, and asking for help in identifying the man. Anyone with information about this incident or who may know the man's identity is asked to call 911.

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