HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A homicide investigation is underway in Henrico after a man was found dead in West End woods.
Cecil Lee Ryan, Jr., 58, of Henrico, was found deceased on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at about 3:33 p.m., along the 9100 block of Staples Mill Road, near Hungary Springs Road, according to Henrico Police.
"The preliminary investigation indicates Mr. Ryan was homeless and living in the woods," a Henrico Police spokesperson said.
No additional information was released.
"It being such a quiet area, that's kind of crazy to hear about, especially just kind of being around Halloween murder in the woods things kind of weird," Evan, a man who lives near the crime scene, said. "There's a couple paths going in and out, some trash, beer cans, and stuff like that, but I've never seen anybody coming in and out of it."
Anyone with information was asked to call Det. K. Herbst at 804-501-4831.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom.
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