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Body Found Inside Fountain at Studio City Shopping Center

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A man's lifeless body was found inside the fountain at a Studio City shopping center on Ventura Boulevard this morning.A passerby called in to report the body just after 7am, but the man was declared dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Times. The shopping center is located at 12200 block of Ventura Boulevard, and the fountain is right in front of the California Pizza Kitchen and Jamba Juice. The North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch has pictures from the scene.

Authorities have not released any information including his name, age or any other circumstances of his death. No foul play is suspected.

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