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Body found under Tacoma bridge identified

A body found Saturday under a bridge on Yakima Avenue has been identified by the Pierce County Medical Examiner.

John McElwain, a 57-year-old homeless man, died of ischemic heart disease, according to the medical examiner office.

Tacoma Police responded at 1:05 p.m. Saturday to a call from a friend of McElwain. The friend found McElwain under the bridge near the 3600 block of Yakima Avenue.

This story was originally published January 10, 2018 at 7:32 AM with the headline "Body found under Tacoma bridge identified."

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