Body Found in Bladensburg During Missing-Person Search

Body found Sunday in a wooded area on 57th Avenue

Prince George's County Police are working to identify a body found in Bladensburg Sunday afternoon.

The man's body, lying face-down, was found around 4:30 p.m. in a wooded area on 57th Avenue. Police officers found it during a search for a missing person. They have not yet said if that was the man for whom they were looking.

They're waiting for autopsy results to find out how the man died.

Several family members of the missing man came to the scene. They declined to provide his name to News4's Darcy Spencer, but said he was 37 years old and had been missing for three days as of Sunday.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to call police at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 866-411 TIPS (8477), or text "PGPD" plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

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