Staff report

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating what they call a “suspicious death” at Alexander Place Apartments, following a fire call Sunday morning.

At 6:44 a.m. Sunday, the Salisbury Fire Department was called to Alexander Place Apartments at 632 Hamilton Drive in relation to smoke in an apartment.

In its investigation of the smoke, firefighters discovered a body, as yet unidentified, inside the residence.

Fire officials called in police, and a Police Department press release says the death will be investigated with the assistance of the SBI.

Anyone with information regarding this matter is being encouraged to call the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333, or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

These calls can be made anonymously.