Body found at playground near Prince George’s Co. elementary school

Police say a man’s body was found at a playground in the 6700 block of 97th Avenue in Seabrook at about 4:30 p.m. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police)
Police say a man’s body was found at a playground in the 6700 block of 97th Avenue in Seabrook at about 4:30 p.m. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Police)
When police arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from trauma to the upper body. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police)
When police arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from trauma to the upper body. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Police)
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Police say a man’s body was found at a playground in the 6700 block of 97th Avenue in Seabrook at about 4:30 p.m. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police)
When police arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from trauma to the upper body. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police)

WASHINGTON — The body of a dead man was found on the playground of a Prince George’s County elementary school Monday afternoon.

Police say a man’s body was found at the playground in the 6700 block of 97th Avenue in Seabrook at about 4:30 p.m. The body was found near Gaywood Elementary School and Gaywood Neighborhood Park.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from trauma to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release any additional details about the man’s injuries.

Police are investigating what led to the death of the man — whose name has not yet been released.

Anyone with information about the incident can call police at 301-772-4925.

Below is a map of the location near where the body was found:

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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