SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A sheriff’s homicide investigation was launched after a wrapped body was discovered off a North County road Thursday morning.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department officials said they received a report just after 7 a.m. of a body found off the 8500 block of Harmony Grove Road, near Elfin Forest, in unincorporated Escondido.
Officials told ABC 10News that some construction workers on their way to a work site spotted the body wrapped in an unknown material. They then contacted authorities.
Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Steffen said Thursday morning, “Right now, we don’t know any gender. It appears to be dumped, but again we are in the early stages of this investigation.”
ABC 10News learned sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating the discovery.
Due to the investigation, Harmony Grove Road was shut down in both directions near Questhaven Road, sheriff’s officials said. The stretch of road was expected to be blocked for several hours.
The roadway is the main path to get to and from San Elijo Road to Escondido.
