The death of a man who was found in a car in the woods off Durkee Road in Somers earlier this week has been ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
State police said the vehicle was found off the road on Thursday, in the woods, and a man's body was inside.
Police have identified the victim as 38-year-old Jason Comes. His cause of death was a gunshot wound to the torso with perforation of the heart and lungs, according to the OCME.
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Authorities have said there is no immediate threat to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Eastern District Major Crime Tip Line at 860-896-3230.
