Homicide Investigation: Body Found Next To Highway 29 (With Video, Photo Gallery)

August 10, 2010

A man’s body was found lying along the side of Highway 29 in McDavid Tuesday morning, and the case is currently being investigated as a homicide.

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A road crew found the body about 9:20 a.m. in tall grass just off the northbound lanes of Highway 29 about a tenth of a mile north of Champion Drive and the West Fraser McDavid sawmill.

“It is being treated as a homicide to err on the side of caution,” Sgt. Ted Roy, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said. Roy said an autopsy would be conducted Wednesday to determine how the man died. As of now, he said investigators did not know how or exactly the man died or if foul play was involved. Roy said it was possible that the man was hit by a vehicle, but that was yet to be determined.

Roy said authorities do know the man’s identity, but he declined to release the man’s name at this time.

Click here for a photo gallery from the scene.

Click here for raw news video from the scene.

NorthEscambia.com will update this developing story as more information becomes available.

Pictured above and below: A man’s body was found along Highway 29 in McDavid Tuesday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

12 Responses to “Homicide Investigation: Body Found Next To Highway 29 (With Video, Photo Gallery)”

  1. northendbratt2 on August 11th, 2010 1:22 pm

    Good job William at NorthEscambia.com!

  2. William on August 11th, 2010 9:31 am

    > Have they still not released his name?

    No. We always have the latest info in our stories.

  3. [_]\ on August 11th, 2010 9:29 am

    Have they still not released his name?

  4. marie on August 10th, 2010 7:48 pm

    my thoughts and prayers are with the family i never net him but he had a wonderful daughter i am so sorry for their loss

  5. observer on August 10th, 2010 3:45 pm

    we will have to wait and see if this is foul play or not. I guess there might be non criminal or foul play reasons to die or be left on the side of the road dead? not sure what they would be but will have to wait for more info.

  6. William on August 10th, 2010 3:23 pm

    >> sorry about the comment. Just wondering. curious like everyone else. William keep up the good work.

    Your comment was not a problem at all; I just wanted to stop all those that might offer their “insight” into what happened.

  7. lola on August 10th, 2010 3:22 pm

    sorry about the comment. Just wondering. curious like everyone else. William keep up the good work.

  8. WHO? on August 10th, 2010 3:16 pm

    My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I hope the investigation is quick and the family can have closure. May this person rest in peace!!!

  9. William on August 10th, 2010 1:15 pm

    lola wrote:

    >does anyone know who this was. I know rumors run fast.

    Sorry. We will not allow speculation in the comment section about who it was or what happened. The story above will update with the latest info as the day progresses.

  10. lola on August 10th, 2010 1:05 pm

    does anyone know who this was. I know rumors run fast.

  11. William on August 10th, 2010 12:59 pm

    khm wrote:

    where is champion dr?

    It’s the road to the sawmill. I’ve added that to the story.

  12. khm on August 10th, 2010 12:57 pm

    where is champion dr?