Body found hanging in tree in Lakewood, police say
🚨 Police investigating man's death
🚨 Report says body was found in a tree
🚨 Authorities expected to release more details
LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating the death of a man in this Ocean County township.
The apparent victim is a 23-year-old Hispanic man, according to Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith.
His body was found hanging in a tree Sunday morning around 7 a.m., the Lakewood Scoop first reported.
Police said in an update Monday that the victim's body was found in the front yard of his family's home on Cedar Street.
The investigation is considered closed, police say.
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