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29-Year-Old Man's Body Found In Wooded Area On Long Island

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Police on Long Island say they've opened a homicide investigation after a man was found dead in a wooded area in Brentwood.

Suffolk County Police say 29-year-old Michael Johnson's body was found around noon Tuesday in a wooded area between Suffolk Avenue and Second Avenue in Brentwood.

Two men were walking in the wooded area when they found the body in the woods at approximately 12 p.m., according to the police report.

Police say Johnson had apparently suffered a head injury. The county's medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine his exact cause of death.

Authorities say they are still investigating. No arrests have been made.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident contact Homicide Unit detectives at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-200-TIPS.

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