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Police launch death investigation in Hancock County

Police launch death investigation in Hancock County

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Police in Hancock County are investigating after a man was found dead inside of his home on Monday.

Shannon Moss with the Maine Department of Public Safety says police responded to a home on Shore Road in Lamoine on Monday morning.

The male’s body was discovered by a friend who stopped by the house and called police.

The body was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. The office was still working to identify the body on Wednesday.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit was called in to help with the investigation.

Police say there’s no danger to the public.

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