Deputies are investigating a woman found dead on the side of a road in Brevard County

Deputies are investigating after a woman was found dead near a road Monday morning, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Officers said they were investigating a death after the body of a dead woman was found next to a road in the area of ​​Eder Boulevard and Buddy Drive in West Melbourne.

Deputies said they responded to the area around 6:40 a.m. after someone approached a deputy at a nearby gas station saying there was a body lying on the side of the road.

When deputies arrived, they found a woman who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Homicide and Criminal Investigation units arrived at the scene and began interviewing potential witnesses and gathering evidence.

The sheriff’s office said they are identifying the victim and notifying next of kin.

The body was taken to the Brevard County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy, officials said.

Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to call Agent Kevin Morris of the Brevard County Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-8477.

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