Four males had been shot and dismembered earlier than their our bodies had been thrown right into a river in Oklahoma, US police have stated.
A person thought of an individual of curiosity within the case has since disappeared.
Investigators discovered the primary stays of the victims on Friday after a passer-by noticed one thing suspicious within the Deep Fork River close to a bridge, Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice stated. Their bikes haven’t been discovered, he added.
“All four bodies were dismembered before being placed in the river and that is what caused the difficulty in determining identity,” Mr Prentice stated.
“The river appears to be a dump site. This is now a murder investigation.”
The victims have been confirmed as Mark Chastain, 32, Billy Chastain, 30, Mike Sparks, 32, and Alex Stevens, 29.
They had been reported lacking on 9 October after leaving Billy Chastain’s residence in Okmulgee on bicycles round 8pm.
Mr Prentice stated investigators consider the lads meant to “commit some sort of criminal act” that evening.
Joe Kennedy, the proprietor of a wrecking yard, is taken into account an individual of curiosity within the case after “evidence of a violent event” was found on an adjoining property, Mr Prentice stated.
Police had been led to the world by a ping from Mark Chastain’s cellphone.
Mr Kennedy has not been named as a suspect within the case, however the police chief stated he was lacking and requested the general public to report any sightings of him.
Source: information.sky.com”