37-year-old man found shot to death in east Jefferson County
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death in an eastern Jefferson County home.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Franklyn Isaac Ochoa Corea. He was 37.
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched just after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 5300 block of Ruby Carson Boulevard.
They arrived to find Ochoa unresponsive and evidence of a shooting. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:48 p.m.
It wasn’t immediately clear when Ochoa was shot. At least one person told investigators they last spoke to the victim over the weekend.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.