WEST ST. PAUL, MN — The West St. Paul Police Department is investigating the death of an adult male whose body was found in a wooded area near 199 Wentworth Avenue East, according to a statement from the department.
Officers responded to a report of a body in the area, police said. The body was found in a state of advanced decomposition, indicating the man had been dead for an extended period of time. Police said there are no obvious signs of trauma.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office is assisting in the investigation and will determine the cause and manner of death, as well as confirm the man's identity, police said.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available, according to the department.
Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the West St. Paul Police Department at 651-552-4200.
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