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Police Identify Man Found Dead In Md. Pond

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) -- Montgomery County police have identified a 25-year-old man found dead in a pond in Gaithersburg over the weekend.

Police say the body of 25-year-old Matthew Baker, of Gaithersburg, was discovered Sunday afternoon in a pond near Nike Missile Park.

The medical examiner's office is investigating the cause and manner of death.

Police had earlier released pictures of tattoos on the man's body in hopes of identifying him, as well as clothes found two days earlier at the same location.

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