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DENTON, Texas -- A man was found dead Saturday afternoon in a tent at the "Occupy Denton" campsite on the grounds of the University of North Texas, KNTU-Radio reported.

University and city police found the body at the eight-tent encampment after someone contacted authorities between 5:00pm and 5:30pm local time, UNT spokesman Buddy Price told the station.

Price said crime scene tape had been put up to block off the campsite and that protesters would not be allowed back in to the area until investigations into the death had been finalized.

A statement published on the university's Facebook page said police had not yet identified how the as-yet unidentified man had died, but believed he was a participant in the "Occupy" protest.

"According to the UNT Police Department, the time and cause of death is unknown ... The area has been secured while the UNT Police conduct an investigation," the statement said.

The body was taken from the camp by a Denton County coroner about 8:30pm, the North Texas Daily reported, adding it was not believed the man was a student at the university.

Garrett Graham, a spokesman for "Occupy Denton," told the university's student newspaper the dead man "is a friend of ours who had found a family here. We're dealing with it like a family."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/04/man-found-dead-at-texas-occupy-camp/#ixz...

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