Homicide being investigated after body found on East Side

Editor’s Note: This story corrects the intersection where the body was found. WKBN regrets the error.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Police were on the scene after the body of a man was found about 6:50 a.m. at Liberty Road and Wardle Avenue on the far East Side, near the entrance of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

The death is being investigated as a homicide.

Youngstown police have identified the body in a news release as a 34-year-old male. No name has been released yet, and no arrests have been made.

It is the 14th homicide of the year in Youngstown. Last year Youngstown had 22 homicides.

In May, First News reported that community members were struggling to visit loved ones at the cemetery due to poor conditions.

This is a developing story. First News will update when more information becomes available.

Hanna Erdmann and Erin Yudt contributed to this report.

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