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"The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said a body was discovered in Metairie on Friday morning.The body was found in a canal near Independence Street near North Interstate 10 Service Road West about 8 a.m.Watch reportJefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Col. John Fortunato said the body of a 24-year-old man was found in the drainage canal.\"When the body was removed from the water, it had no signs of trauma, therefore, an autopsy will be performed by the Jefferson Parish Corner's Office to determine the cause of death,\" Fortunato said in an email.A witness told investigators that he met the victim Thursday afternoon while sitting\u00A0along the canal bank.After drinking alcohol for quite some, the witness left the location around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.\"He continued by saying\u00A0while doing so, he observed the victim jump into the water to go swimming,\" Fortunato said.The acquaintance told investigators that when he went to the location again, he found the body of the victim and called 911.Homicide investigators do not suspect foul play at this time.Aanyone with information in this matter is asked to contact the JPSO at 504-364-5300.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox.\u00A0Click here to sign up!13484466"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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