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El Paso County Sheriff's Office conducting suspicious death investigation Saturday night

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EL PASO COUNTY — The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says the office is conducting a suspicious death investigation Saturday evening.

A spokesperson for the sheriff's office says the body of an adult man was discovered in a field at the intersection of Boca Raton and Rancho Colorado in unincorporated El Paso County around 4:00 p.m. Saturday.

They tell us there is no threat to the public. The coroner's office is working to identify the victim.

This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.

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