Electrocution – Rachel Hirsch
Yesterday, Johnnie Lee Reed was found dead by the Norfolk Southern Railroad around 8 AM and it is suspected that he was electrocuted according to the police report.
In the report, the Winston-Salem Police Department was notified of a possible deceased person on 3000 Blk of N. Liberty St. where they found a black male and confirmed his death. The report said the body was found near a utility pole by one of the railroad workers while checking the tracks.
Detectives from the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division suspect that Reed was electrocuted while trying to remove copper wiring from the utility pole. In the report it mentions the deceased was armed with wire cutters and other tools that allude to electrocution. These detectives are working with the Medical Examiner’s Office to find the actual cause of death.
The Winston-Salem Police Department asks that anyone with information about this investigation, either contacts them at 773-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 727-2800.
Questions: Do we know any other information?
Does anyone know why Reed was trying to remove the copper?
Try and find family or friends who might know of any information.
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