Troopers Conducting Suspicious Death Investigation Millsboro

Millsboro - The Delaware State Police are conducting a suspicious death investigation after an adult male was found deceased in a taxi cab parked on the shoulder of Country Living Road, Millsboro.

The incident was reported on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at approximately 10:00 p.m. as a passerby contacted State Police and reported a suspicious vehicle parked on the shoulder of Country Living Road west of Hardscrabble Road (SR20). Troopers arrived and found an unresponsive adult male inside of the passenger compartment of the taxi. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigation and examination of physical evidence at the scene by Troopers has classified this as a suspicious death. No further investigative details to be released at this time.

State Police Detectives working in coordination with investigators from the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security Division of Forensic Science (DFS) removed the body from the scene and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. Troopers continue their investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of the next of kin.

The investigation is currently in its early stages and more information will be released as the investigation progresses.