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Body found in northwest Indiana ditch identified as Venezuelan national
A body found in a ditch off I-65 in northwest Indiana last week has been identified as a 23-year-old Venezuelan national, according to the Lake County coroner.
CROWN POINT, Ind. - A cause of death has been determined for a Venezuelan national whose body was discovered in a ditch off Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana last week.
What we know:
The body of 23-year-old Nelson Daniel Ramos-Rivas was found by a cleanup crew around 9:28 a.m. on Feb. 28 near the southbound ramp from U.S. 231 to southbound I-65 in Crown Point, Ind., according to a statement from the Lake County Coroner's Office.
A forensic autopsy conducted later that day confirmed Ramos-Rivas' identity through his fingerprints, and his family was notified. His death was ruled a homicide caused by a gunshot wound.
Ramos-Rivas' last known residence was in Tillamook County, Oregon.
What we don't know:
Officials have not determined where the shooting originally took place.
What's next:
Anyone with further information is urged to contact the Lake County Coroner's Office at 219-755-3265.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the Indiana State Police.