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A person's body was found Thursday at the side of a roadway in the Malibu area, and an investigation was underway.
The body was discovered about 7:30 a.m. near the 33000 block of Mulholland Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Information was not immediately available on the identity or cause of death, although investigators said there were "no obvious signs of trauma.''
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Sheriff's officials originally reported the body was a woman, but they said Thursday afternoon it was that of a man.
Later, family came forward to say the victim was a transgender woman. Read more on the latest update here.
A section of Mulholland Highway was closed in the area while an investigation was conducted.
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Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
