Deputies seek information after man found dead in Tampa ditch

After a man was found dead in a ditch in Tampa earlier this week, Hillsborough Department officials are asking for information from the public.

Just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 911 caller reported a man dead in a ditch near East Chelsea Street and Racheal Falls Drive, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. When officers arrived, they found 47-year-old Yalexander Jimenez Felipe with injuries to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Our investigators are working diligently to gather all information to uncover the circumstances that led to this crime,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in the release. “We are committed to bringing justice to the victim and his family and identifying those responsible for this loss of life.”

No further information was immediately available. Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200.