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Portsmouth police investigate 'suspicious death' on Prospect Pkwy

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are investigating a suspicious death in the 10 block of Prospect Parkway.

Around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a home on the corner of Prospect Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue because of a "suspicious situation," according to the PPD. Police found a dead male inside a vacant residence.

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Portsmouth police say that the dead male has not been identified.

The Portsmouth Police Department Major Crimes and Homicide Unit are looking for more information about the suspicious death.

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Anyone with information about the crime should contact the Portsmouth Police Department Crimes Unit at (757) 393-8536 or submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or the "P3Tips" app. Police say that tipsters are never asked to give their name or required to testify in court, and if a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of drugs or stolen property, callers could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.