SALT LAKE CITY — Police in Salt Lake City say they are dealing with a suspicious death after a construction worker found a dead body on Monday morning.

The body was found near 238 West and 1300 South, a scene that has been secured as police detectives and lab technicians conduct a death investigation.

Our detectives and crime lab technicians are conducting a death investigation near 238 West 1300 South. The scene is secure. There is no danger to the public. Media can stage in the Lowe’s parking lot. A PIO is on scene. #saltlakecity #slc #utah #ut #slcpd pic.twitter.com/QyF5WZ11U9

— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) May 2, 2022

KSL TV confirmed that the area where the body was found is a construction site. The construction workers who were on site were told to leave.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

 

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