Pennsylvania

Death of Man Found in Workplace Parking Lot Ruled a Homicide

The man was discovered late Sunday and taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead on the property of his job.

The body of Nestor Ortiz DeLeon, 44, of Allentown, was found near The Liberty Business Center in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. DeLeon worked there at a warehouse facility owned by his employer, Customized Distribution Services.

DeLeon's body was discovered in the warehouse parking lot late Sunday night. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed that DeLeon died from a gunshot wound. His death was ruled a homicide.

In a statement, DeLeon's employer, CDS, said they are aware of the situation and offered their condolences to the victim's family. While the facility does have active surveillance cameras at the site, it is unknown if they captured the events leading up to DeLeon's death.

The Upper Macungie Township Police is conducting an investigation into DeLeon's death alongside the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and Lehigh County Homicide Task Force.

So far, police have not made any arrests related to the case.

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