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Coroner identifies body found at abandoned car wash in southwest Columbus

Police said a cause of death will likely not be determined until an autopsy is complete.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Franklin County Coroner's Office identified the body that was found at a car wash in southwest Columbus Wednesday night.

Christopher Coleman, 53, was found in a car wash bay in the 1500 block of Holt Road near Georgesville Road around 10:45 p.m. 

The coroner's office responded to the scene and requested homicide detectives take over due to the level of decomposition on the male’s body, according to Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert.

Albert said a cause of death will likely not be determined until an autopsy is complete.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Columbus Police Detective Brandt at 614-645-4077, the Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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