NEWPORT, OR. (THECOUNT) — Nikolaus Christopher Hinton has been identified as the body found on a beach along the Oregon coast, police said Wednesday.

Hinton, 29, was killed and his body discovered discarded by Newport police near Agate Beach before 8 p.m. Friday.

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Investigators believe Hinton was murdered at a different location and then his body was taken to the Agate Beach wayside. source

Anyone with information on the incident should contact police immediately at 911.