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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a dead body discovered Thursday morning in a central Las Vegas Valley neighborhood.

The body was found just before 4:20 a.m. on the 5100 block of Spencer Street, in between East Tropicana and East Hacienda avenues, according to a Metro news release.

Police say it remains an ongoing investigation and the public is asked to avoid the area.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on X.

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