BROCKTON, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- The body of a Roslindale man was found in Brockton Thursday night and police are investigating this as a homicide.
The DA's office told FOX25 that officers responded to an address on Boylston Street around 8 p.m. after receiving a report of a suspicious death. Neighbors in the area said they were concerned after noticing a foul smell.
Kathy, the woman who first called 911, said, "It was Tuesday afternoon, after the rain we smelled an odor."
The body was found in the backyard of an abandoned house, and the man was wearing only his boxers. Brockton and Mass. State Police spent more than 18 hours at the scene Friday using special equipment. Authorities are trying to figure out if a black spot left behind indicates burn marks.
"I think whatever happened to him prior to his death was pretty ugly," Kathy said.
Officials say the man's body was removed from the scene and taken to the medical examiner's office for autopsy. The man was identified as Christopher Mann, 24, who last lived in Roslindale.
According to the medical examiner, he died from one gunshot wound.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
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