homicide investigation

Courtesy MGN

LINCOLN, Del. - Delaware State Police have released the name of a man whose body was found in Lincoln over the weekend. 

Troopers identified the victim as Jose Santiago-Zamora Jimenez, 40, of Charlotte, N.C. 

Police said that at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, troopers responded to Staytonville Road west of North Union Church Road for a report of a someone lying near the roadway. Troopers arrived on-scene and discovered Jimenez deceased at this location.

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is conducting a criminal investigation into Jiminez's death. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling 302-741-2859. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police, by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

Kye Parsons is the editor of WBOC.com. He came to WBOC with several years experience as an award-winning journalist on Delmarva. Prior to entering the world of multimedia, he worked as a newspaper editor and reporter. E-mail him at kparsons@w

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