Man's body found on northeast Harris County road

Sunday, December 6, 2020
Body found in north Harris County
The man's body was found in the 14000 block of Sweeney Road by someone who was passing by the area, deputies said.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- Authorities are looking into how a man died after his body was discovered Sunday morning on a dark Harris County road.

Passers-by in the 14000 block of Sweeney Road found the man around 4 a.m. near Aldine Mail Route, according to Harris County Sheriff's Lt. Paul Bruce.

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Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians were looking into what may have happened.

The man is believed to have been in his 40s and had head injuries, but it wasn't clear if foul play was involved, Bruce said.