SAN ANTONIO — A child was walking to school when they saw a body lying in a passageway, the San Antonio Police Department said.
The incident happened in the 900 block of Westleaf on the city's west side. Police responded around 8 a.m. after the student called it in.
Police said the information is preliminary, but confirmed it was a man found dead. They have not reported if the incident is foul play, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner did not have an update on the male's identification as of Thursday afternoon.
SAPD also was not able to provide information as to the age of the man, how long it appears he has been dead or any other elements surrounding the incident.
The area the body was found is "kind of like a canal, but it's a passageway, so the school is right behind it. You have a lot of neighborhood kids who walk by back and forth," police said.
One neighbor who asked not to be identified said the area where the body was found is a common shortcut kids use to walk to school.
"Mainly middle school, I hardly see little kids," he said. "Every day they walk to school."
Anson Jones Middle School is behind the scene where the body was found. However, a Northside ISD spokesperson didn't confirm if the student who found the body attended their school or not.
Neighbors said those middle school students often walk to school using the passageway.
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