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Police find human remains in trash bag while investigating fight

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SUMMIT COUNTY — Police officers investigating a fight between two men found human remains in a trash bag in Summit County.

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Around 4:47 p.m. on May 2, Akron police officers were dispatched to a fight in the 300 block of Silver Ave, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported.

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While speaking to the two men involved in the fight, one of them told officers about the human remains.

Officers followed the tip and found a trash bag with remains in it, along with additional remains in the area, WOIO-19 reported.

The remains have not been positively identified at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.

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