Police: Massachusetts man’s body was left in an alley in D.C.

Police in Washington D.C. are investigating a Quincy man’s death after discovering his body as a result of a witness seeing someone leave his body in an alleyway.

According to a Washington Metropolitan Police Department report, officers found 41-year-old Alan Chi Chen “unconscious and not breathing from unknown circumstances” after a witness saw someone “dropping a body out of a vehicle” through a camera and contacted police. Chen was found on the ground wearing blue jeans and black shoes, the report said.

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A police spokesperson said Sunday that the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office will determine Chen’s cause and manner of death, and that there are no updates in the case.

Fox 5, a D.C. news station, reported Thursday that Chen’s body was discovered in an alleyway along W Street early Thursday morning. Investigators believe the driver of a white Porsche left the body there around 11:18 p.m. Wednesday, the news station reported.

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The news station spoke to Chen’s aunt, who told them he worked in sales and would often stay in D.C. for months at a time as part of his job.

No further information about Chen’s death has been released.