WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police are conducting a death investigation, according to a news release.
Officers received information that a body had been located in the wooded area behind Timlic Avenue, Building No. 9.
Officers responded to the area and found a deceased male in the woods.
The investigation remains in the early stages.
FOX8’s Daniel Pierce is on scene and says at least 10 officers are going door to door in the area.
Authorities are asking that anyone with information regarding this investigation contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7700 or CrimeStoppers at (336) 727-2800 (En Español (336) 728-3904). CrimeStoppers may also be contacted via “Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem” on Facebook.
Authorities are now huddled at the long slope down to the spot where the body was found. @myfox8 pic.twitter.com/kgroCdUR4z
— Daniel Pierce (@DanielDPierce) July 17, 2019
Investigators are out here on Timlic Avenue going door to door. At least 10 police officers are doing so. @myfox8 pic.twitter.com/9deHjcugjg
— Daniel Pierce (@DanielDPierce) July 17, 2019
I just arrived at the spot in Winston-Salem where a body was found tucked away in the woods. This is off of Timlic Avenue behind a collection of residential buildings. @myfox8 pic.twitter.com/GddSBRRX2l
— Daniel Pierce (@DanielDPierce) July 17, 2019
There is crime scene tape that has cornered off several square feet. You can also see three evidence markers in the ground. Unknown if that is the spot where the body was found. This is a few hundred feet away from the nearest building. @myfox8 pic.twitter.com/G9dJ9eBHYD
— Daniel Pierce (@DanielDPierce) July 17, 2019
