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Body found in Biscayne Bay

 
 

Miami Police and Homicide Detectives investigate a body found in the water during a heavy downpour at 900 Biscayne Boulevard just yards from the American Airlines Arena.
Miami Police and Homicide Detectives investigate a body found in the water during a heavy downpour at 900 Biscayne Boulevard just yards from the American Airlines Arena.
TIM CHAPMAN / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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Miami police detectives were working to identify a body found on Biscayne Bay near the American Airlines Arena Wednesday morning.

A person walking their dog about 9 a.m. spotted the dead male floating on the bay near 900 Biscayne Blvd., in downtown Miami, and notified police.

A yellow tarp, held to the dock by four rocks on each corner, covered the body. A police photographer videotaped the scene.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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