MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A man's body that was found Sunday night in a wooded area of Martin County is being investigated as a homicide, deputies said.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the body was discovered at about 7:30 p.m. in a shallow pond near the intersection of Southeast Cove Road and Southeast Willoughby Boulevard.
Investigators said the body was badly decomposed and was found by a person walking deep in the woods near a homeless camp.
Detectives believe the victim is a white man between 5-foot-10 and 5-foot-11.
The only identifying evidence right now includes tattoos and a history of surgery.