Murdered Man's Body Found In The Everglades

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Crime scene tape wrapped around a silver Lexus sedan parked at the Miccosukee Service Plaza Wednesday morning as part of a murder investigation.

Chopper4 was over the scene near Mile Marker 49 on Alligator Alley.

The Broward County Sheriffs Office says they got a request from the reservation police department last night about a possible death investigation.

They say witnesses said a person had been killed and the body dumped in the Everglades.

Early Wednesday morning deputies found the body of a man.

They spent much of the morning looking for and collecting evidence in the area.

Crime scene tape wrapped around a silver Lexus sedan parked at the Miccosukee Service Plaza Wednesday morning. (Source: CBS4)

The car was located in front of the bathrooms by the gas station section of the service plaza.

Around 9:45, crews could be seen towing the car.

Investigators have determined it to be a homicide that happened in Sebring.

It is unclear if the body was found inside the car.

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