JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A young man's body was discovered Sunday morning along Carvill Rd. on Jacksonville's Northside.
Police said a Florida Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling Lem Turner Road when he turned onto a dirt road and saw what appeared to be an arm. After looking closer, the trooper found a young man's body in the bushes.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the man appeared to be in his early 20s and was wearing jeans and a black shirt. JSO identified the young man on Monday as 17-year-old Jacoby Joshua Wright.
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JSO officer Michael Paul said it appears the teen was killed somewhere else.
“It appears that he may have been dumped at that location,” Paul said.
JSO is investigating and suspects foul play was involved.
Several neighbors said they were too scared to comment since this happened so close to their front door.
Police are trying to dig deeper to uncover who the victim is and what exactly happened.
JSO said they believe the body was dropped off at least 12 hours before it was found.
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