Murder investigation underway after body found in Edgecombe County

Sheriff's deputies are conducting a murder investigation in Edgecombe County.

The sheriff's office received a call just before 11 p.m. on Saturday night about an unresponsive person on Rainey Street in Princeville, not far from an elementary school.

The person was already dead when deputies arrived.

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

This is a breaking news story, and more details will be added as they become available.