UPDATE: Lee Co. Sheriff's Office Investigating Human Remains Discovery as Homicide
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Sep 24 2015 4:30 PM
LEE COUNTY, AL (WTVM) – After the discovery of human remains were found in a remote wooded area off Lee Road 241 in the Salem community on Sunday, law enforcement is now investigating the discovery as a homicide.
The incomplete skeletal remains of what is believed to be an adult male, including a skull, jaw bone, ribs and other bone fragments. The remains were submitted to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Medical Examiner’s Office in Montgomery for examination.
The medical and the crime scene investigations have revealed evidence supporting foul play. The Evidence indicates the victim suffered a gunshot wound and the medical examiner has formally ruled the manner of death as a homicide.
The identity of the victim is unknown at this time and remains the primary focus of investigators working on this case.
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