Body found in woods, ECSO investigating

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - A body found in the woods in Pensacola Monday morning has led to an investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities said a person walking through the woods found the body near Wentworth St. and Maxwell St. at around 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 17.

The ECSO said investigators and crime scene technicians are on-scene working the case and more details will be released as the investigation continues.

Anyone with information is asked to call ECSO dispatch at 850.436.9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at 850.433.STOP.

FOX10 News Reporter Cory Pippin is looking into this story and will have more tonight at 9 p.m.