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Deputies: Man found dead in Port Richey home

The person was found on Westcott Drive.

PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A person was found dead early Saturday morning in Port Richey, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office said they received a call around 7 a.m. about a man found inside a home on Westcott Drive.

Authorities say the incident started as a death investigation, but as officials continued their work, the circumstances of the death became suspicious.

So far, deputies have not reclassified the death as a homicide and they have not said if investigators are looking for a specific person. 

There reportedly does not appear to be a threat to the public.

The investigation of the man's death remains ongoing, the sheriff's office says.

This a developing story. Check back for updates.

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