Delaware State Police launched an investigation after a Laurel man was found dead at a New Castle recycling center last month.
The man, identified as 54-year-old Lorenzo Gomez-Lopez, was discovered on June 21, police said. Troopers responded to the Delaware Recycling Center at 1101 Lambson Lane at 1:30 p.m. that day after employees found him dead in a processing area.
Gomez-Lopez was not an employee of the recycling center, according to police.
The cause of Gomez-Lopez’s death is still unknown and autopsy results are pending, police said. He was last seen on June 18 at about 2 p.m. sitting outside a Laurel home on Yew Drive. The 54-year-old was no longer there when the family returned around 7 p.m., according to police.
Detectives are asking for the public’s help with any information about Gomez-Lopez’s whereabouts as they continue to pursue leads. Anyone with information about his death is asked to contact Detective H. Carroll at 302-365-8467 or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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