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Man falls from tree and dies in Fairfax County

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON – Fairfax County police say a man fell out of a tree in the Lincolnia area and died Tuesday.

Police officers found 21-year-old Jassiel Moyoraga Benavidez, of no fixed address, dead at the scene when they arrived around 9:17 a.m.

The incident happened in the 5100 block of Chowan Avenue.

The medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death, but detectives do not suspect foul play.

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