Newspaper delivery woman finds man's body on side of road in Marathon RV park

Cadillac stolen from RV park later found in Islamorada

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MARATHON, Fla. – Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead on the side of a road early Monday morning in Marathon.

A newspaper delivery woman discovered the man's body about 4 a.m. face down next to the road in the Keys by the Sea RV park.

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The victim was later identified by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office as Andre Howard, 34, of Marathon.

An initial examination of the body indicates that Howard suffered a sharp force injury, sheriff's spokeswoman Becky Herrin said.

A Cadillac that was stolen from the park was found a few hours later in Islamorada.

The circumstances of Howard's death remain under investigation.


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