The El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office is conducting a homicide investigation following an extensive search for a missing person, officials said Monday.<\/p>\n
The Sheriff\u2019s Office received a missing-person call at about 3:40 a.m. when a man didn\u2019t come home from work. A brief investigation led deputies to an area near the intersection of Hodgen and Eastonville roads in the Black Forest region, according to EPCSO spokesman Sgt. Kurt Smith.<\/p>\n
Using resources from the Colorado State Patrol and EPCSO\u2019s drone unit, deputies found a deceased adult male near the Woodlake Trailhead, Smith said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on information and evidence at the scene, we believe that this is potentially a homicide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Smith would not elaborate on what evidence prompted a homicide investigation, stating that the El Paso County Coroner\u2019s Office will determine the cause and manner of the man\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
All persons potentially involved with the case have been contacted and interviewed, but no suspect had been identified as of Monday afternoon. There is no immediate threat to the community, Smith said.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information that could aid in the investigation is asked to contact the El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office tip line at (719) 520-7777.<\/p>\n
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