Body found behind auto body shop

PITTSBURGH — A body was found Wednesday morning behind an auto body shop in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, officials said.

The body of a female was found along Washington Boulevard under the Larimer Avenue Bridge around 10 a.m., according to investigators.

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Investigators told Channel 11 the woman's body was partially dressed and that it had been there for some time.

"Pittsburgh Zone 5 officers did locate a body and secured the scene," said Chris Togneri, spokesperson for Pittsburgh police. "It's still too early to determine identity, cause, anything like that."

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Channel 11 contacted a Penn Hills woman whose daughter has been missing for months.

She said she heard that a woman's body had been found and contacted police right away.

They told her the Allegheny County medical examiner hasn't made a determination yet.

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