INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — The Indian River County Sheriff's Office released new details Thursday after two bodies were found in the same area this week.
Sheriff Eric Flowers said at this point there is no connection between the two men, one found on Monday and the other on Wednesday.
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On Monday, the body of James Thompson, 44, was found on the west shoreline near U.S. Highway 1 and the north county line by a person fishing in the area. An autopsy is pending in that case.
Then on Wednesday, shortly after 4 p.m., a second body, which was heavily decomposed, was located in shrubbery along the east shoreline near 14510 US Highway 1, just north of Sebastian. This body was found just across the street from Monday's location.
The sheriff's office said Wednesday the man has been identified and detectives were working on notifying next of kin.
"At this time, investigators have not determined whether the two deaths are related or are separate, unconnected incidents occurring in the same general area. We understand two death investigations in close proximity may raise concern in the community," the sheriff's office said Wednesday in a statement.
Anyone with information in either of these cases is asked to contact the Indian River County Sheriff's Office or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.
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