FREDERICK, Md. — The Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) found a man's body in an abandoned vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies responded to the 8200 block of Crum Road in Walkersville for the report of a suspicious vehicle in a field.
The caller reported the vehicle had its flashers on and had been there since 7 a.m.
Deputies say they found a man's body inside the vehicle and a crime scene was established.
The man was later identified as Brice Wendell Boots, 65, from Pikesville.
Crum Road at Liberty Road to Crum Road at Stauffer Road were closed due to the investigation.
Based on evidence found at the scene, the FCSO is now investigating this death as a homicide.
If anyone has any information call the FCSO at 301-600-2071.
