McKinney Police Identify Body Found In Remote Area Tuesday
UPDATE: McKinney Police have identified the man's body Friday afternoon.
Police said, "Thanks to a tip we received from our social media post this afternoon, we have made contact with next of kin and are awaiting DNA confirmation from the Medical Examiner on the body that was found earlier this week. Because of this, we are no longer requesting help from the public. We appreciate your assistance in getting the word out to help our detectives identify the man. We are not giving his name at this time, as the investigation is ongoing."
McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - McKinney Police detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying a body that was found on Tuesday, January 29.
It was in a creek in a remote wooded area off Eldorado Pkwy and College Street.
The body is that of a white man, approximately 5'6" and weighing around 130 pounds.
There is a tattoo on his right shoulder of a tribal design behind a skull, and a tattoo on his left pectoral of the names Jillian and Jacob in cursive. He had a tungsten ring with the inscription on the inside, "always and forever," on the middle finger of his left hand.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Laird at 972-547-2749 or at jlaird@mckinneytexas.org.
A spokesperson for the McKinney Police Department told CBS 11 Friday, it is not yet clear how the person died or when.
The Medical Examiner's office is still working on that.