OCALA, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff's Office has identified the man firefighters found dead inside a mobile home Friday morning, deputies said.
Marion County Fire Rescue responded to a mobile home in Dogwood Acres in Ocala around 9 a.m. in reference to a fire, the Sheriff's Office said.
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found evidence that a fire had occurred inside the home, but there was not an active fire at the time, deputies said.
The Sheriff's Office said firefighters then entered the home and found Willis Tenbroeck, 76, inside. Fire Rescue crews called the Sheriff's Office for assistance with the death investigation.
The joint investigation is still ongoing, according to the Sheriff's Office.
No other details were available. Stay with News 6 and ClickOrlando.com for updates on this developing story.