4:18 p.m.
Roanoke City Police Department spokeswoman Aisha Johnson says the body is that of a man. The man's name is not being released until relatives are notified.
Johnson said the man's body was found in the parking lot at 1:19 p.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Roanoke Police believe the person died after a medical issue, and have ruled the death 'non-criminal' in nature.
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2:21 p.m.
Roanoke City Police are investigating whether a body found in a parking lot is a criminal death or not.
Police department spokeswoman Aisha Johnson tells WSLS that the body was found behind a building in the 5200 block of Williamson Road.
Investigators are still at the scene, trying to figure out if the person was killed, or died from natural causes.
WSLS has a crew on the way to the scene. More information as we get it.
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