Suspicious death being investigated in Johnson County

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department is investing the death of an man in his home, in White River Township, near Stones Crossing and State Road 135.

Sheriff Doug Cox says that investigators have recently entered the man’s home after obtaining a search warrant. While he is unable to say what happened to the man, Sheriff Cox says that the victim suffered substantial blood loss, adding that he has heard rumors that the man was shot. Cox continued, noting that the coroner is on the scene and that the cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.

Authorities say they are trying to track down the last person that the victim had contact with. They are not releasing the victim’s identity yet.