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Police: Death investigation underway in west Charlotte

No word on how the person died or if any suspects are involved.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a death in west Charlotte Friday afternoon. 

Officers said they responded to the incident along Tuckaseegee Road, just off I-85 just after 12:45 p.m.

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Police initially ruled the incident as a homicide but later said it had been ruled a death investigation instead.

No word on how the person died or if any suspects were involved.

WCNC Charlotte has reached out to CMPD for more information regarding this incident. 

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