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Death of man in Barberton ruled homicide

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Police are now saying they are investigating a man's death as a homicide after his body was found near a Barberton cafe.

Just before 5 p.m. Friday, a body was found in the 200 block of Wooster Road North.

The Summit County Medical Examiner identified the victim Monday as 35-year-old Jerry Stasa of Cuyahoga Falls. 

His cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head.

According to the medical examiner, it was ruled a homicide.