DELRAY BEACH, FL. (THECOUNT) — Tyler Jamar Pearson has been identified as the victim found dead in his Delray Beach apartment Sunday, according to reports.
Police say they are investigating the death of the 29-year-old as a homicide after he was found deceased in his apartment in the Linton Ridge Circle complex near Linton Boulevard on Sunday.
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Authorities found Pearson
Officers discovered Pearson’s body after neighbors noticed an odor coming from his apartment, which they said had been quiet for a few days. They found Pearson inside dead of gunshot wounds. Officers had gone to the complex Thursday night after an anonymous resident reported hearing gunshots. They found no evidence of a shooting or anyone there that night who had heard gunfire, reports PalmBeachPost.
Police said it’s likely the resident heard the gunshots that resulted in Pearson’s death.
Anyone with information about Pearson’s death is asked to call Detective Anthony Sala at (561) 243-7867 or Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at (800) 458-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $3,000 for an anonymous tip that leads to an arrest.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved man:
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