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25-Year-old NJ Man Reported Missing Found in Florida Trash Can

Medford Lakes

Authorities in Florida have identified a man's body, discovered in a trash can, as that of a 25-year-old New Jersey man reported missing since July.

Tyler Etue was reported missing July 31 after he went missing from the Lake Worth Square area.

Etue who was reportedly in Florida for a detox program was last seen at the 500 block of Second Avenue near an alleyway where his remains were found.

An autopsy conducted on Thursday determined that the manner of death is a homicide.

According to family, Etue hoped to straighten out to start a new life with his girlfriend and their unborn baby daughter.

The homicide remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on the Etue's death is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.

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