Police are investigating the death of a man who was found dead near Mason and Hunter roads in Union City Sunday morning.

During routine patrols, an officer discovered the man's unresponsive body between  6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m, according to Union City police spokesman Chris Murphy.

Murphy said police and the Fulton County Medical Examiner is investigating the cause and manner of death. The man's identification is not being released pending notification of kin.

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