Police are investigating after a person walking along a suburban trail discovered a body, authorities said.
Police are investigating after a person walking along a suburban trail discovered a body, authorities said.
The Wheaton Police Department said it was called around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday to the Lincoln Marsh, near the Union Avenue trailhead.
There, authorities said someone walking along the trail reported discovering a "deceased individual."
"The Wheaton Police Department is currently conducting a death investigation and will provide additional information once it is available," the department said in a release.
The DuPage County Coroner's office said an investigation was opened and it was working with multiple agencies.
Authorities said they have not yet identified any threat to the public, but a police presence remained in the area of Lincoln Marsh as the investigation continued.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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