Deceased man may have slashed neck on window trying to break into DC home

Workers discovered a man’s body in a bush at a home in Northwest D.C. Thursday afternoon.

Detectives are investigating the possibility the man was trying to break into a home on Idaho Avenue in Cathedral Heights, sources familiar with the investigation told News4. He may have cut his neck on window class trying to get inside.

Police have not released details about the man.

The investigation closed Idaho Avenue near Massachusetts Avenue for a few hours Thursday afternoon.

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