Death Investigation Underway

ON TUESDAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM, OFFICERS WITH THE FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A DEATH IN A RESIDENCE IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF WEST MOBILE STREET. A FAMILY MEMBER FOUND MARSHAI NICHOLE GAYDEN, 31 YEARS OF AGE, DECEASED INSIDE GAYDEN’S HOME AND CALLED THE POLICE. OFFICERS, UPON ARRIVAL, SET UP A CRIME SCENE DUE TO SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. DETECTIVES RESPONDED AND PROCESSED THE SCENE. GAYDEN’S BODY WAS SENT TO THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCES FOR AN AUTOPSY. THIS IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION, AND WE ARE ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING MARSHAI GAYDEN TO CONTACT DETECTIVE SHADDIX AT 256-760-6405 OR FPD DISPATCH AT 256-768-2727. 

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