Michael J. Washington, 28, of Gary, Indiana, was last seen on September 30, 2016, getting into a vehicle. He remained missing until the morning of Friday, October 28, 2016, when a tree trimming crew working on a dead-end street in a wooded area on Gary’s west side found a body later identified as his.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office determined Washington died of multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide. The Gary Police Department had earlier asked the public for help locating him after exhausting available leads. No information about arrests or identified suspects has been released and the motive remains unknown.

If anyone knew Michael, saw him after September 30, 2016, or has information about the wooded area on the city’s west side, please come forward.