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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Contact: Sergeant Chris Depue
Lee’s Summit Police Department
(816) 969-1707

Lee's Summit Police Investigating Suspicious Death

Lee’s Summit, Mo. – On 5/28/11 at 4:30 p.m. members of the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to the 800 block of NE Rice Road on the report of a fire in the dumpster behind the shopping area. Upon arrival, a dumpster to the north of the business was found to be on fire and was quickly brought under control.  While examining the contents of the dumpster as part of the fire investigation a body was located in the bottom of the dumpster.  The Police Department was summoned to the scene along with the Missouri State Fire Marshalls Office and the Jackson County Medical Examiners Office.  At this time, investigators are trying to determine the identity of the deceased and the investigation into the incident is on-going.