Detectives investigating homicide in west Modesto

No suspects have been identified and the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department has released few details about the killing of a man in west Modesto on Thursday.

The man’s body was found “in the back of a residence” in the 900 block of Seybold Avenue at about 9:15 a.m., said Lt. Mike Parker.

Two people who found the man called 911. Parker said detectives spoke to one of those people but are looking for the second. He said he didn’t know why the people were at the home, whether they live there or whether the victim lived there.

Sheriff’s officials said Thursday afternoon they had not confirmed the identity of the victim. They also said there was no suspect information.

Authorities are not releasing the cause of death, but a neighbor said he heard gunshots around 11 p.m. The sound is not uncommon in the area, he said, so he didn’t call police.

This story was originally published August 30, 2018 at 10:28 AM.