JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has found a body at 2900 W. 9th Street in Allendale, near the corner of W. Ninth and St. Clair. Officers were dispatched as of 5:48 p.m. Wednesday.
The cause of death has been reported as "undetermined."
JSO Sgt. Rudlaff told reporters at a briefing around 6:30 p.m. that the body was found in a fenced-in backyard. The owner was in the backyard cleaning when the victim was discovered.
The property is currently vacant and has been for a short time.
The body is too decomposed for officers to determine if the victim is male or female at this time, he said.
The body was partially covered, but Rudlaff said that it could have been from the natural fall of foliage.
Officers are currently reviewing calls for service to the area.
This is a developing story. First Coast News will provide updates as more information becomes available.
