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IMPD homicide investigates man's body found near White River on west side

Police found the man's body near the White River on Indy's west side Sunday afternoon.

IMPD homicide detectives are investigating after a man's body was found near the White River on the city's west side Sunday.

Officers were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. to the 1100 block of White River Parkway West Drive to check out an unresponsive person.

A man was found off the road near the river. Medics pronounced him dead.

His body showed signs of trauma, according to police. He was later identified as 39-year-old James Schutt.

At this point, there's no known threat to the community, according to an IMPD spokesman. 

Anyone with information about this incident is being asked to call Detective Andrew McKalips at the IMPD Homicide Office at (317)327-3475 or e-mail andrew.mckalips@indy.gov.  

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