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Fresno police say they found body near downtown train tracks. Was the death suspicious?

Investigators are treating a death near Fresno’s downtown as suspicious on Thursday, police said.

A person believed to be homeless was found dead about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by the train tracks near Santa Clara and G streets, Lt. Skye Leibee said.

The investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of death, he said.

This story was originally published May 19, 2022 at 6:21 AM.

Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star
Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
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