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Body found in water near Tidal Basin identified

WASHINGTON – Police have identified a man who was found in the water near the Tidal Basin earlier this month.

On April 11, police say 70-year-old FuzzWoody Short Fuzzy, of Northwest D.C., was found between the Tidal Basin and a bridge carrying Interstate 395 across the Washington Channel of the Potomac River.

At the time, police said the man had a laminated business card around his neck, reading “Fuzz W.S. Fuzzy Shoe Shine Doctor.”

The death remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the case should call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.

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