TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —

A University of Alabama employee was found dead Monday in Tuscaloosa's Pinehurst neighborhood.

University and Tuscaloosa police responded to a medical call at an address on Pinehurst Drive around 9 a.m. Monday, where the employee was found dead while operating lawn equipment.

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The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences requested the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit to investigate.

Capt. Jack Kennedy of the VCU said there were no initial signs of foul play and the unit's involvement is standard procedure in deaths that are not medically attended.

The employee's identity and cause of death have not been released.

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