Gastonia Police investigating after man found dead

Gastonia Police are conducting a death investigation after a man was found deceased outside near the 1200 block of Union Road.

Police and paramedics were called to a section of Union Road between Betty Street and East 12th Avenue at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31. When emergency workers arrived, they found the man deceased in a wooded area near a gas station.

Police identified the man as Patrick Allison Jr., 32 of Osceola Street in Gastonia. They do not suspect foul play in Allison's death.

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This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gastonia Police investigating after man found dead on road