Body found inside car is that of missing man, Temple Police say

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences on Thursday notified the Temple Police Department tests confirm the body found inside a vehicle on Tuesday, May 10, is that of Dritayi Jambo, 21, a man reported missing last week.

Police said an autopsy will determine the cause of death.

At about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 10, patrol officers were dispatched to investigate a report of a non-responsive person in a vehicle in the 3500 block of SW HK Dodgen Loop.

Police said the vehicle, a gray Ford Focus belonging to Jambo, was located by the officers. The body of a man was inside the vehicle at the time.

Detectives investigating the death believed the body found in the vehicle was that of Jambo and were awaiting official confirmation.

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