The Houston Police Department said someone made the discovery at about 6:20 p.m. on Commerce Street near a courthouse and the bayou, between Austin and San Jacinto streets.
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A Harris County Precinct 1 Constable deputy was flagged down, and paramedics responded, pronouncing the man dead.
Officers reportedly found the man's body in an advanced state of decomposition and under a pile of brush.
The medical examiner's office has not yet determined the man's identity or his cause of death.
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Accoridng to HPD Lt. Larry Crowson, foul play is believed to be involved.