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Police discovered the body of a homeless man this morning in Fondren behind the Yana Club on Hartfield Street.

Jackson Police Department Precinct 4 Commander Wendell Watts said that he could not confirm the name of the man until later this afternoon. Watts said the man appeared to have died from natural causes. Follow the JFP for more updates.

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I think this is sad. Will they perform an autopsy to see if it really was natural causes? How much can you tell just by looking? We have to protect the vulnerable if we’re going to be “pro life.”