Man found dead; body was laying beside abandoned vehicle in field near Morris

Published 10:46 am Monday, June 8, 2015

Jefferson County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into the case of a body found next to an abandoned vehicle in the middle of a field.

The vehicle was spotted by a passerby in a field in the 7400 block of Coleman Road at about 8 a.m. The passerby stopped and saw the body, then alerted law enforcement.

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When deputies arrived on the scene, they found that the victim had been shot and left for dead. The victim is a 42-year-old white male; his name has not been made public.

This is a developing story; we’ll update as more information becomes available.