JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The body of a young man was found Friday morning near railroad tracks on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
A CSX engineer called police after seeing what he thought was a body along the tracks near the intersection of 50th Street and Main streets. Arriving officers confirmed that it was a black man, probably in his 20s, but they have not established his identity.
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Homicide Sgt. Craig Waldrup said it appeared that the body had not been there long and had not been hit by a train. Until the cause of death is established and other details are known, police will investigate the possibility of foul play.
This article will be updated when more information becomes available.