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Body found by fisherman behind Robeson County gas station

A body was found by a fisherman behind a Robeson County gas station on Monday.

According to Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, a body was found by a fisherman while he was fishing off a canal behind the BP gas station on Highway 74 at I-95 around 3:30 p.m.

The Sheriff’s Office tells us it was a man who was found dead.

Officials are unable to determine the race of the body. 

News13 will provide updates as we receive them.