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Police investigating body found near Las Vegas recreation center

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Las Vegas police are investigating after a body was found in the central valley Tuesday morning.

Police spokesman Aden OcampoGomez said officers responded to the area of Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway and found a body near the Cambridge Recreation Center.

Homicide detectives were involved in the investigation. No other information was immediately available.

Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter.

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