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LPD investigating after 1 person found dead in south Lubbock - fox34.com
Lubbock police found one person dead near 82nd Street and Quaker Avenue early Tuesday morning, prompting the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit to take over the investigation. Officers responded to the scene at 7:31 a.m.
Officers responded to the scene at 7:31 a.m. The Special Crimes Unit was called in as a precautionary measure, according to authorities. No other details about the circumstances of the death have been released.
The intersection of 82nd and Quaker sits in a heavily traveled part of south Lubbock, and a Special Crimes Unit response tends to signal that investigators are not ruling anything out at this stage.
The investigation is ongoing.
Common questions
Where was the body found in Lubbock?
- The person was found near the intersection of 82nd Street and Quaker Avenue in south Lubbock. Officers responded at 7:31 a.m. Tuesday. That area is a heavily traveled part of the city, and the scene drew a response from the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit.
Why is the Special Crimes Unit involved in this Lubbock death investigation?
- The Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit was called in as a precautionary measure, according to authorities. Their involvement typically signals investigators are not ruling anything out. No details about the circumstances of the death have been released, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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