Cheshire Police responded around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a missing person in the area of Mixville Road by Marion Avenue, said the state police.
After an on-scene investigation, the missing person was located and determined to be dead, they added.
The identity of the person is currently being withheld, pending the notification of family members.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, the area of Marion Avenue will be closed off for an undetermined amount of time, state police said.
Connecticut State Police- Central District Major Crimes detectives have assumed the investigation and will be working in conjunction with the Cheshire Police Department.
Further information will be released as it becomes available.
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