SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford police have confirmed a man was found dead inside an SUV Wednesday morning after an investigation in a public parking lot near the Seminole County Courthouse drew attention from passersby.
The investigation began after officers responded to a 911 call about a person inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
The scene first came to News 6’s attention through the News 6 Neighborhood Network, with viewers reporting a large police presence in the area.
When News 6 crews arrived, Sanford Police crime scene investigators were wearing protective gas masks as they examined a green GMC SUV. Black privacy screens had been placed around the vehicle while investigators worked.
Over the next several hours, investigators remained focused on the SUV before the Medical Examiner’s Office arrived at the scene.
Police later confirmed a man was found dead inside the vehicle. Investigators believe he had been living in the SUV.
By Wednesday afternoon, the investigation had largely wrapped up, and the Sanford Fire Department was hosing down the area where investigators had spent much of the morning.
Sanford police said the death is not currently considered suspicious. The cause of death remains under investigation by the Medical Examiner’s Office.