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Body of man found off Highway 99 near Fresno Street

A homeless man was found dead along Highway 99 near Fresno Street on Sunday, July 29, 2018.
A homeless man was found dead along Highway 99 near Fresno Street on Sunday, July 29, 2018. WE ARE NOT INVISIBLE FOUNDATION

A homeless man was found dead Sunday morning along Highway 99, according to Fresno police.

The 65-year-old man’s body was found near Highway 99 and Fresno Street around 7 a.m., and although a coroner has yet to determine a cause of death, police say it looks like he died of natural causes.

The man, whose identity was not released, was found near a large homeless encampment. Police think the man had been dead for a time before being found.

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