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Death investigation in Macomb

Investigators were still on the scene Tuesday afternoon.
Rich Egger
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TSPR
Investigators were still on the scene Tuesday afternoon.

Crime scene specialists are handling a death investigation on Wheeler Circle in Macomb.

Police said the investigation began at about 5:44 a.m. on Tuesday.

Officers were still processing the scene as of mid-afternoon.

Police said there is no active threat.

The Macomb Police Department said it has received assistance from the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigations Unit and the Illinois State Police Zone 4 Investigations.

The department also received assistance from Life Guard Ambulance, the McDonough County Sheriff’s Department, and the Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety.

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Rich is TSPR's News Director.