(MURFREESBORO) An unidentified man's body was found around noon on Friday (5/15/2020) in a wooded area near a vacant lot in the 900 block of Robert Rose Drive. Police are working to identify the man.

A resident, walking with his daughter, stumbled upon the body and immediately notified police. The body appears to have been there for some time.

The man was pronounced deceased by personnel with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services.

The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine how the unidentified man died.