Crime & Safety
Police Find Body in Georgetown: Reports
The body was found along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
A man's body was found along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in downtown Georgetown Tuesday morning, according to reports.
NBC Washington reported that the body was found at around 8 a.m. in the 100 block of Canal Street NW. Part of 31st Street NW has been closed as police investigate.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which was once a lifeline for Potomac River communities as a vital highway for coal, lumber and agriculture products, cuts right through the heart of Georgetown.
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Police are investigating the discovery of a man's body in the Georgetown C&O canal. https://t.co/8vygVsKxfq pic.twitter.com/mUDLLvD2pk
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#BREAKING PHOTOS FROM SCENE where sources say a body has been found in canal in Georgetown: https://t.co/OQttSsMymt pic.twitter.com/nMM9fPSjAg
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Strong police presence at the C&O Canal at 31st St. in Georgetown. Body found floating just after 7 am. pic.twitter.com/P19w5mn12F
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