Duval County

Jacksonville police respond to undetermined death in Allendale area

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating an undetermined death near 2900 West 9th Street Wednesday.

According to JSO, a rental property owner was cleaning the backyard of a vacant home in the Allendale area when he came across a partially buried body and called the police. The man was preparing the home to be rented out.

When police arrived, they found the body and the homicide unit was requested.

The body was transported to the medical examiner’s office. It is unclear whether the body was male or female, police say.

Anyone who has information on this incident can call JSO at 904-630-0500.

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