Officials investigating East St. Louis homicide after body found in school parking lot
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ)
Fox 2 News in St. Louis reports Illinois State Police are investigating a homicide in East St. Louis after the body of an unidentified man was found Sunday morning.
According to Illinois State Police, East St. Louis police received a call about the body shortly before 8 a.m.
The body was found in the parking lot of Mason-Clark Middle School.
East St. Louis police requested state help in taking over the homicide investigation.
An autopsy is pending.