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Decomposing body found on trail in Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. — A death investigation is underway after police said a decomposing body was found Saturday evening in Tacoma.

The body was on a trail on South Tyler Street under the Highway 16 overpass, police said.

KIRO 7 learned that police recovered the body and turned it over to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, so the cause of death can be determined and the victim identified.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

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