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Juvenile found dead outside Gray Elementary School, Balch Springs Police Department investigating

By Annie Gimbel

Updated on: October 17, 2023 / 4:18 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Tuesday Morning Headlines, Oct. 17

BALCH SPRINGS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - The Balch Springs Police Department is investigating after a juvenile was found deceased Tuesday morning outside Gray Elementary School.

First responders found him in a grassy area after someone called 911 at 7:40 a.m. on Oct. 17. Their attempts to revive him failed.

Police said he wasn't a student at the elementary school.

Anyone with information regarding the incident, is urged to contact Balch Springs Police Department Criminal Investigations at 972-557-6020.

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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