By Tiffany Flournoy

HAYNESVILLE, La. — Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered in Haynesville Wednesday evening, prompting a request for assistance from Louisiana State Police.

The circumstances surrounding the death and no other details have been  been released at this time.

Trooper Eddie Thomas, Louisiana State Police public information officer, confirmed the agency was asked to assist.

“We were asked to come in and investigate a deceased person,” Thomas said.

State Police had no additional information to release as of early Thursday morning.

According to other sources, the body of a male was discovered beneath a house off Stadium Drive in Haynesville on Wednesday.

Calls and messages to Haynesville Police Chief Anthony Smith on Wednesday night and Thursday morning were not returned as of publication time.

This is a developing story.