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Man's Body Found In LA River, Police Investigating

LONG BEACH (CBS) — A man's body was found Friday in the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, and police were trying to determine if foul play was involved in the death.

The body was discovered about 9 a.m. near Ocean Boulevard, officials with the Long Beach Police Department said. The man's name was not immediately released.

A passerby saw the body and notified police.

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