The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s homicide unit was conducting a death investigation near a school Thursday morning, a department alert said. The investigation was near the 7000 block of Nations Ford Road in southwest Charlotte, according to the 10:30 a.m. alert.

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a death Thursday morning at a playground near a southwest Charlotte school.

CMPD hasn't released any further details about the case and it's unclear if detectives are looking for any suspects. A CMS spokesperson said no schools were placed on lockdown due