(Updated at 4:45 p.m.) Arlington County Police are conducting a death investigation in the Fairlington neighborhood.
Initial reports suggest that a person with a head wound was found dead behind the closed Fire Station 7, on the 3100 block of S. Abingdon Street. The scene is also near a row townhouses and a small commercial building that includes a child care center.
Officers have strung crime scene tape around much of the area and have kept news photographers well away from where the body was found.
Residents should expect an extended police presence in the area while detectives gather evidence. A police spokeswoman said the death is thus far not considered suspicious.
FINAL: The death is not considered suspicious. This is an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) April 16, 2020
Map via Google Maps. Jay Westcott contributed to this report.