(Updated at 12:30 p.m. on April 25) The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is conducting a death investigation near Four Mile Run Park at 4100 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Police responded to a call about a body around 1:30 p.m., according to scanner traffic.
According to an APD release:
This afternoon, at approximately 1:27 PM, the Alexandra Police Department responded to a call for the report of a deceased person in the river in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue, near Four Mile Park. Officers discovered an adult male who was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Anyone with information on this incident can contact the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
APD is currently conducting a death investigation near Four Mile Park in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue where a person was found deceased. Please avoid the area. The investigation is active and no further information is available at this time. pic.twitter.com/48DC45myvH
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) April 24, 2024
James Cullum and Vernon Miles contributed to this story
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