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ACPD investigating after man found dead at Pentagon City mall

The Arlington County Police Department is investigating after a person was found dead at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City today (Tuesday).

Police were dispatched to 1100 S. Hayes Street for a report of a cardiac arrest shortly before noon, ACPD spokesperson Ashley Savage told ARLnow. Mall security reported “an obviously deceased person” in a third-floor storage room, according to scanner traffic.

The man was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. A police spokeswoman said there does not appear to be “an ongoing threat to the community related to this incident.”

More from ACPD:

At approximately 11:56 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street for the report of cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive adult male and he was pronounced deceased on scene. The Arlington County Police Department is conducting a death investigation and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death. The preliminary investigation does not indicate an ongoing threat to the community related to this incident.

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