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RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after a person was found dead in a trash can on Broad St. 

The Richmond County Coroner confirmed the 65-year-old man as Nathan Lewis Jr., who had been reported as homeless.

Deputies responded to Broad Street this morning around 5 a.m. in reference to a broken window. When they got on scene they found a deceased person.

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