Photo by Richard Mitchell.

Police are working on a death investigation after a body was discovered on the 2400 block of 18th Street NW, behind Madam’s Organ.

According to Metro Police Department spokesperson Karimah Bilal, a call came in at 11:51 a.m. that led to the discovery of the body.

Bilal declined to identify the body or to confirm its gender. “We’re still working on that,” she says.

Still an active scene in alley behind Madam’s Organ where body was found. PD releasing little info at the moment. pic.twitter.com/0hpy8nmM17

— Jeff Goldberg (@abc7jeffg) December 17, 2015

Sorry folks, Madam’s Organ will be CLOSED tonight, Thursday, December 17

— Madam’s Organ (@madamsorgan) December 17, 2015

Borderstan reports that, “missing teenager Paul McGuinness, 19, [of Reston] was last seen about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at Madam’s Organ, which is adjacent to the scene of the investigation.”