LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies are investigating after a 13-year-old boy and a 26-year-old man were found dead in Lake County.
Around 3:20 a.m., deputies said they pulled behind what they thought was a disabled vehicle on the side of the road on County Road 437.
Deputies said they found Jesus Pantoja, 26, and Christopher Gutierrez, 13, dead in the bed of a pickup truck.
Deputies said they noticed signs of trauma to their bodies.
The investigation is ongoing.
DOUBLE HOMICIDE: A @LakeCountySO deputy found two men dead in the bed of a pickup.
— Alexa Lorenzo (@ALorenzoTV) February 1, 2020
The deputy saw the truck on the side of County Rd 437, thought it had broken down and got off to check.
He found the bodies with “obvious signs of trauma.” @WFTV pic.twitter.com/jLMcSbOsAR
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