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Man found dead following emergency call in St. Albans has been identified

His cause and manner of death have not been released.

ST ALBANS, Maine — The man who was found dead Wednesday following a call about a fight in St. Albans has been identified. 

Harvey Elderkin, 57 of Hartland was found dead when law enforcement responded to a call on Harland Road, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said Friday in a news release. 

The Somerset County Communications Center received a report shortly before 3 p.m. about two men fighting and rescue needed, Moss said Thursday in a news release. 

Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including Pittsfield police, Maine Game Wardens, and members of the Somerset County Sheriff's Office, and upon arrival discovered one man was dead, according to the release.

Elderkin's cause and manner of death have not been released. 

The investigation into the death remains ongoing, and officials said there was no risk to the public. 

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