EL CAJON, CA — Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead Wednesday near a roadside in an unincorporated area of El Cajon, authorities said.
Deputies responded around 11:10 a.m. to a report of a dead person near Willow Glen Drive and Dehesa Road, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies found the man's body in a brushy area along the road.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the man's identity and cause of death.
The sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating. Authorities did not release additional details about the circumstances of the death.
Anyone with information was asked to call the sheriff's Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330 or 858-868-3200 after hours. Anonymous tips can be submitted to San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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