CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body that was found on Sunday afternoon as 50-year-old Eddie Deleon. The ME's office said the family of Deleon has been notified and he is believed to be from Mission, TX.
Corpus Christi Police Officers were called to the 7200 block of Lake Placid Drive on Sunday after someone called police to report a discovered body. When officers arrived to the scene, they found what was described as a badly decomposed body.
"If there is foul play, it will continue as a homicide investigation, but again it’s so early in the investigation," said Lt. Michael Pena with CCPD.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the robbery homicide division at 361-886-2600.
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