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Man’s body found near South Bay Road Sunday morning, Thurston Sheriff’s Office says

A man’s body was found early Sunday just west of South Bay Road Northeast, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

Lt. Cameron Simper said Sunday the man’s death is “highly suspicious.” Other details about the incident are not being released at this time, he said.

About 7:50 a.m. Sunday, the man’s body was found in a ditch by a female jogger in the 2500 block of 12th Avenue Northeast, just west of South Bay Road.

Twelfth Avenue was closed Sunday for the investigation, he said.

This story was originally published April 25, 2021 at 10:28 AM.

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