INDIANAPOLIS — Lawrence police are investigating after a person walking their dog found a body in a wooded area near Trilobi Drive and Lee Road on March 17.
Police said the body appeared to have been placed in the woods and deliberately covered with leaves. This likely happened sometime overnight March 16 into Thursday.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as 43-year-old William Romero and ruled his death a homicide from a gunshot wound.
Police said Romero was likely killed at a different location, then transported to the woods.
Anyone who may have seen suspicious activity or a vehicle parked in the area overnight from Wednesday into Thursday is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.