A man was found dead near a city-run water filtration plant in South Shore Thursday morning, police said.
The man, who hasn’t been identified, was found around 5:20 a.m. with trauma to the head at a park near the Eugene Sawyer Water Purification Plant in the 3300 block of East Cheltenham Place, according to Chicago police and city officials.
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WATCH HEREHe was dead on the scene, and police are investigating the death as a homicide.
City Department of Water Management spokesperson Megan Vidis said the remains were not on the grounds of the plant.
“Our plant has a very secure perimeter,” Vidis added. “It’s guarded by the police 24-7.”
No one is in custody and Area 2 detectives are investigating.
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