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Police say man found dead in pond on northwest side of Indianapolis

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Posted at 4:21 PM, Dec 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-15 20:19:44-05

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police say a man was found dead in a pond Saturday afternoon on the northwest side.

According to information from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called just after 3 p.m. about a body that was found in a pond in the 4600 block of Lynnfield Road near the Scarborough Lake Apartments.

The man was declared dead at the scene. Homicide detectives responded to the scene, but IMPD said the case is being investigated as a death investigation.

The Marion County Coroner's Office will determine the manner and cause of death, and it will release the man's name after his family has been notified.

Anyone with information should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.