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Man found dead in tent near Highway 1 and 9 in Santa Cruz

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Santa Cruz CHP announced Sunday that they are still seeking an explanation surrounding a death in Santa Cruz.

They said that detectives from the CHP Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit (ISU) found an approximately 50-year-old Hispanic man dead on Sunday morning around 10:30 a.m.

According to police, he was found unconscious inside of a tent near Highway 1 and Highway 9.

The police have not stated the cause of death or victim's identification.

Detectives are actively working on investigating the death and are asking anyone with potentially helpful information to call CHP Dispatch at 831.796.2160.

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