BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Berks County Coroner’s Office has identified human remains that were found Oct. 2 inside a vacant home in Reading, and a homicide investigation is underway.
The remains of 47-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Figueroa Jr., of Reading, were found inside a vacant home on the 500 block of South Sixth Street, prompting an investigation into his cause of death, according to the coroner’s office.
With the help of families who shared descriptions of missing loved ones, the coroner’s office was able to positively identify the deceased as Rodriguez-Figueroa.
In a release on Wednesday, the coroner’s office confirmed that his death is being investigated as a homicide by the Reading Police Department.
The investigation remains active, and additional information will be released when appropriate, the coroner’s office noted.
No persons of interest have been publicly identified by the police at this time.