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Man found in alley with severe head injury

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Wichita officers found a 44-year-old man lying in an alley with a severe head injury near Central and St. Francis, a police official said Wednesday.

Police have been unable to talk to the man because of his injury and are trying to determine how he was hurt, Wichita police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said.

The man was taken to a hospital; a report on his condition was unavailable.

He was found by police in the alley at about 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Anyone who might have seen something suspicious in the area near Central and St. Francis or 600 E. Third St. on Tuesday night is asked to call investigators at 316-268-4407, or people can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers, 316-267-2111.

Tim Potter: 316-268-6684, @terporter

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 10:42 AM with the headline "Man found in alley with severe head injury."

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