Report: Man Found Dead Near Slippery Rock University
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SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) -- A man was found dead near Slippery Rock University's campus in Butler County on Tuesday.
The Rocket, school's student-run newspaper, reports police were called to the Campus Edge Apartments.
Maintenance workers reportedly found the body after tenants complained about a strong smell.
JUST IN: The coroner arrived and the body has been removed. The deceased was reported to be a nearly 40 year-old man who had lived in the building for over a year. Maintenance staff found the body after residents noticed a large number of flies and a strong smell in the building. https://t.co/JaZckpLCQI
— The Rocket (@SRURocket) September 4, 2018
Police and the coroner's office were called to the scene to investigate.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.