VIDEO: Death Investigation on Campbell Street Near Highland Avenue, Arlington Heights.
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:50 PM Friday to a report of a body surrounded by blood at the underground parking garage at Campbell Court, 200 W. Campbell Street Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics discovered a body in the underground parking garage near the southwest entrance, but down the ramp at the lower level.
Police were investigating the death, which on initial investigation did not appear to involve foul play. Police were on the scene as late as 12:50 a.m. Saturday with the Cook County Medical Examiner on the scene.
The deceased male, age 54, was immediately identified by police, and family was notified immediately after the man was discovered by passersby in the parking garage.
The man’s death was ruled a suicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office by Saturday morning.
The sidewalk on the north side of Campbell Street was blocked and the garage entrance was blocked, but otherwise traffic was clear in both directions on Campbell Street.
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