Investigation underway after body found on Mt. Juliet creek bank

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Mt. Juliet Police Department is investigating after a man was reportedly found dead on a creek bank Tuesday.

Police said the man’s body was discovered at the bottom of a steep embankment along the creek, near the 15200 block of Lebanon Road.

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(WKRN photo)
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As of Tuesday afternoon, detectives were still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

The individual has been identified. However, authorities have not released his name at this time.

In a statement provided Tuesday, the police department said, “Our hearts go out to his loved ones.”

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