Crime & Safety

ID Released Of Man Found Dead In Yard

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has identified the person found dead in a Forest Hills backyard on Thursday.

TAMPA, FL — As the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a man whose body was found in a Forest Hills area backyard Thursday morning, the agency has released the person’s identity.

According to deputies, Jose E. Zarragoitia, 23, was found dead in the backyard of a home in the 12000 block of North Oregon Avenue around 8:46 a.m. March 30.

Details regarding the cause of death and further information in the case are not yet available.

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