ECSO investigating body found behind dumpster near Mobile Highway

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a death after a body was discovered behind a dumpster Thursday afternoon.

ECSO deputies found a male estimated to be between the age of 30 and 40 years old near Mobile Highway and New Warrington Road around 3 p.m.

"We are still waiting for the medical examiner," ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis told the News Journal. "There are no obvious signs of foul play at this time."

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Lewis said the incident is an open and active death investigation.

This is a developing story.