Crime & Safety

Body Found Behind Canton Marketplace

Authorities are labeling the person's death as "suspicious"

The body of a 20 to 30 year old Hispanic man has been discovered behind the Canton Marketplace, says the Canton Police Department.

According to the department, hunters called the police at 9:27 a.m. after they found a body in the woods behind the shopping center. The man had no identification on his person when he was discovered.

A department press release says that detectives are investigating the death of this man, and have labeled his death "suspicious."Β 

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If you have any information that may help identify the man, the Canton Police Department asks you to call 911.


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