CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A body that was found along the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail in Chesapeake has been identified, according to police.
Chesapeake police identified the man as Donte'y Christian Parrish, 32, of Hampton.
Police say Parrish's body was found along the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail Sunday afternoon December 15.
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According to a press release from Chesapeake police, officers were called to the 1200 block of George Washington Highway around 12:45 p.m. where a body was found at the shoreline near the park entrance.
Officers pulled Parrish's body from the water and saw it had several gunshot wounds, the release said.
Authorities said this is considered a homicide investigation, but there were no other details immediately available.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
